[WWI] Hansa Brandenburg W.29 and MS Type I Reference Sources.....

[Rob Stewart]

I'd never heard of that.

Sounds interesting.

Maybe we could also use it to persuade Wingnuts to release a Naglo.

iban wrote:
> hello list-friends,
> 
> very long time in lurk mode here, but just chiming in to say there may 
> be another way to use technology to get the reprints you want.  
> 
> there are several sites like www.thepoint.com <http://www.thepoint.com> 
> that allow anyone to create a conditional commitment campaign.  you 
> could find out from albatros how many advance-paid orders they'd have to 
> have to make it worth their while to reprint a title.  let's say for 
> example they need 500 orders to cover reprint and inventory costs.  
> 
> you set up a campaign soliciting 500 orders, and spread the word--ray 
> and albatros will almost certainly be delighted to help you tell the 
> world.  anyone who wants one submits their order at your campaign site. 
>  the nice thing is, although they submit their billing info, they only 
> ever get charged if and when 500 orders are reached.  that way no one's 
> out any money until they're assured of getting what they want, and 
> albatros isn't taking any risk until they're assured of having enough 
> orders to make it worth their while.
> 
> this can also work nicely for getting kits re-issued.
> 
> dame karen, i tried the pitbull approach for securing my library.  now i 
> can't get near it!  but rob's question is a very good one.  once a 
> publisher prints a hard copy, there is *nothing* they can do to keep 
> someone from scanning it.  at least with digital copies, one can take 
> some measures.
> 
> *****
> 
> on other matters, i miss you guys (and gals)!  in addition to a great 
> topic, this list is one of the best examples of online community i've 
> had the pleasure of experiencing.  i hope real life will stop 
> interfering so much with my wwi modeling time soon!
> 
> cheers,
> 
> iban.
> 
> On Sat, Aug 8, 2009 at 9:03 AM, Karen Rychlewski <krychski at earthlink.net 
> <mailto:krychski at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 
> 
>     On Aug 8, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Rob Stewart wrote:
> 
>         Its a pity, because there are quite a few ways to secure an
>         e-book from piracy.
> 
>         Are there any ways to secure an actual printed book?
> 
> 
>     Sure. Tie it to a pit bull.
> 
>     Karen
> 
> 

-- 
Rob Stewart
It is never difficult to distinguish between a Scotsman with a grievance 
and a ray of sunshine.