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Luke, was curious as to what type of response you received regarding your note about a printed newsletter.

Here's the info for those who didn't see / notice it on the front page..

UltimateDisney.com is trying to gage interest in the possibility of a printed newsletter. Ideally, the newsletter would come once a month and offer our reviews of newly-released Disney DVDs (and some older discs you might have missed) and news on upcoming releases, plus original content not available on this site including a Q + A section, puzzles and games, a contest, articles on Disney films arriving in theaters, and guest columns. If you are in the US and interested, send an e-mail to printus@ultimatedisney.com with the subject line "INTERESTED." Outside of the US? Send the e-mail to printint@ultimatedisney.com.

Lightyear wrote:Luke, was curious as to what type of response you received regarding your note about a printed newsletter.

As of now, not nearly enough to make it worthwhile, particularly since I imagine at least half of those who sent e-mails would object to the idea of paying a couple of dollars per issue to cover printing, mailing, and labor. As such, it'd be a colossal loss of money and time (for so small a readership) and this site is already doing plenty of both right now.

I do appreciate the interest expressed from you and anyone else who sent in an e-mail. I tried!

Luke wrote:I do appreciate the interest expressed from you and anyone else who sent in an e-mail. I tried!

Ahh, well, just do the contest and games exclusive for those who get the email newsletter.

RJKD23 Wrote:

Ahh, well, just do the contest and games exclusive for those who get the email newsletter.

Yeah good idea RJKD23!!!!

Luke,

I don't think any disrespect is meant. The world is moving away from that method of information dissemination. You are already doing it right. I am involved with two businesses who are going away from that method of information dissemination despite the age of the majority of its customers.
Why would someone pay more for a slower method of communication? I would much rather just send you two bucks a month to keep on doing what you are doing.

Mr. Toad wrote:Luke,

I don't think any disrespect is meant. The world is moving away from that method of information dissemination. You are already doing it right. I am involved with two businesses who are going away from that method of information dissemination despite the age of the majority of its customers.
Why would someone pay more for a slower method of communication? I would much rather just send you two bucks a month to keep on doing what you are doing.

I can understand that.. Technology has led us to a faster quicker way of getting our information.. However.. There's something about print that can't be had with reading an email..

It's like reading a book I guess.. I know you can purchase books online (txt format) but, I rather hold the book in my hand instead of scrolling through my book...

RJKD23 had a great idea.. If a paper release is going to cost too much, an electronic newsletter would be sweet.. And to profit from it. (To help pay for bandwith usage) .. Charge $2.00 a month for the e-newsletter.. And to make it work, or give the users the incentive to purchase information is to give the news and reviews to the e-newsletter subscribers early.. maybe a week or two weeks early.. Granted, who's to say they wont just post it here.. But it's a thought..

Sorry to hear the paper version idea wont fly.. I would have paid... Guess that makes me an old timer

Yeah - I wouldn't pay for a printed newsletter. I'm online every day and visit the site at least once a day.

I'm up-to-date in all information on upcoming movies & DVD releases, Disney info, and Broadway info.

Lightyear wrote:Sorry to hear the paper version idea wont fly.. I would have paid... Guess that makes me an old timer

I like receiving mail! Hmm, I think that's why I "used to be" addicted to EBAY so I could get a "christmas present" each week/month!

BTW, Lightyear, we do get an electronic newletter which summarizes the sight with links and words (woo-hoo!)

We've just sent out our latest newsletter to the UltimateDisney.com mailing list. Send a blank e-mail to UltimateDisney-subscribe@topica.com to receive our free semi-monthly newsletter on Disney DVD news and gain access to past issues.

But I want games & another contest.

RJKD23 wrote:

Lightyear wrote:Sorry to hear the paper version idea wont fly.. I would have paid... Guess that makes me an old timer

I like receiving mail! Hmm, I think that's why I "used to be" addicted to EBAY so I could get a "christmas present" each week/month!

BTW, Lightyear, we do get an electronic newletter which summarizes the sight with links and words (woo-hoo!)

We've just sent out our latest newsletter to the UltimateDisney.com mailing list. Send a blank e-mail to UltimateDisney-subscribe@topica.com to receive our free semi-monthly newsletter on Disney DVD news and gain access to past issues.

But I want games & another contest.

Ah ok.. I didn't know that, Thanks for the 4-1-1 .. But games and contest would be nice too Maybe printable files attached with games and such.

Lightyear wrote:Ah ok.. I didn't know that, Thanks for the 4-1-1 .. But games and contest would be nice too Maybe printable files attached with games and such.

You've quoted my typo. How could you.
change "sight" to "site"!

RJKD23 you don't even enter contest why do you want to have another one then?

The wild mood swings of MMP strike again!

MickeyMousePal wrote:Yeah good idea RJKD23!!!!

MickeymousePal eight hours later wrote:RJKD23 you don't even enter contest why do you want to have another one then?

And I here I thought it was only limited to DVD decisions. Oh, and let me be the first to nominate the new category for next year's Ultimate Member awards: biggest eye roller.

Hey Disneykid the category for next year's Ultimate Member awards: biggest eye roller should go to Luke.....

MickeyMousePal wrote:RJKD23 you don't even enter contest why do you want to have another one then?

Wutchu talkin bout foo.
I don't want to win a DVD, I want to know if I'm smart.
Because I don't want to cheat. *cough*

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biggest eye roller should go to Luke.....

What about Renata dubbed as the "rolling queen?":)

What about a "digital newsletter"? It would be free and it could offer more than a mailing list sendout...ponder
-ryan
p.s. if you're looking for some help, ive done mailing lists before and i'm really good with graphic design hehe (not to toot my own horn)