Re: The STC and me

[John Fleming <johntwrl -at- hotmail -dot- com>]

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 10:18:18 -0700, while chained to a desk in the
scriptorium, cm -at- writeforyou -dot- com (Chuck Martin) wrote:
> $Karen L. Zorn wrote:
> $<snip>
> $| 
> $| Part of STC's reorg efforts are to bring the membership fees into
> $| line with how the members *use* STC. One of the options, an online
> $| distribution of the publications, will help decrease the tremendous
> $| expense of mailing the periodicals, especially to members outside
> $| North America. For folks who don't go to chapter meetings, for
> $| whatever reason, a "non-participating" membership may be of value.
> $| 
> $<snip>
> $
> $I would say that, for me, if STC resorted to distributing its main 
> $publications only online, its value would go down, way down. Even if I 
> $duplex printed, the size and weight of the result would be larger nad 
> $heavier to take with me and read.

I agree Chuck.

One of the benefits to a paper publication is that I can read it in the
bathtub.

When something is in electronic format only, then I am limited to
reading it on something like my computer.  Nice if I don't mind spending
a lot more time at my desk.

John Fleming
Technical Writer
Edmonton, Alberta

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