Steve, Who would have thought that those were the good old days? But, I'll take my mash any way I can get it.
Sent from Android. On Jan 30, 2012 8:57 PM, "Steve Smith" <[email protected]> wrote: > Doug - > > I couldn't resist... I was having flashbacks to 2005 and couldn't resist > sharing that classic Comic Cover! > > The mean *value* of articles submitted might be $.02 but it should be the > extreme outliers in that distribution that you seek... the ones that are > so bad that you have to *charge* them $300/article to publish should make > up for the one that you would gladly *pay* $300.02 for (from funds > generated by the vanity-press ones). Mine I trust will be worth the > standard $.02 however... > > I'll be sure to bring back a tupperware dish of mash for you from the > vats... > > - Steve > > :) > > Thanks, Steve. But the only fault of the editor was her lack of > interaction skills. It wasn't her fault, after all, that Linux Journal ran > out of money. Instead of hiding that unhappy reality from their authors, > she should have let us know that the ship was sinking. > > However, this is not the adversarial environment which we found > ourselves immersed in years ago. This is just, you know, just the way it > is. > > As to your offer to reimburse one and all FRIAM contributors at a rate > of $0.02 per article, I accept! Thank you! > > Enjoy the whiskey tour. > > --Doug > > > Oh, well. > > On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 8:07 PM, Steve Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Doug - >> >> Good on ya! >> <http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/> >> > > > > >> <http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/> >> http://www.parrot-farm.net/lanl-the-real-story/ >> >> Should we warn Linus Thorvaalds (or the Editor in question at Linux >> Journal?) about what happened to Pete Nanos last time you started a Blog? >> >> Meanwhile, we at FRIAM will be submitting articles, and trust you can >> afford the $50/article ... or can we expect a fee more appropriate for the >> perspicacity of our submissions (median == $.02) to be put toward the >> purchase of your e-Book on Amazon? >> >> This weekend I'll be at the CO Stranahan’s Whiskey tour of their >> distillery and will be thinking of you... >> >> Carry on... >> - Steve >> >> I've been writing for Linux journal for about a year and a half. About >> six months ago I realized that I hadn't been paid for my last three >> submissions, going back three months previously. I sent a note to my >> editor asking about payment. >> >> A month went by and I realized that I hadn't heard back from my editor. >> Another email. Another non-response. However, being somewhat hard to >> ignore, I applied myself to the situation, and finally got paid. >> >> And then I got really busy again for a number of months. Last week I >> found myself, finally, with a bit of spare time, so I pounded out a new >> article & sent it in. >> >> Didn't hear from the editor. >> >> Got her attention again -- it only took a day this time -- and was >> told, "So very sorry, we don't have enough money to pay you, but we'll be >> happy to let you know when we do." >> >> Jeeze, they were only paying me about $50 per article! Times are still >> tough out there, I guess, especially in publishing land. >> >> After a bit of reflection I decided that this would be a good >> opportunity to start a new Linux blog. There's something liberating about >> not having to adhere to anybody else's editorial guidelines, after all. >> >> So, if you feel inclined, and are interested in such, please check out >> my new Linux Blog and the lead article, Amazon's New DRM-Enabled Flash >> Playe<http://things-linux.blogspot.com/2012/01/amazons-new-drm-enabled-flash-player.html> >> r. >> >> >> --Doug >> >> -- >> Doug Roberts >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> http://parrot-farm.net/Second-Cousins >> >> 505-455-7333 - Office >> 505-670-8195 - Cell >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> >> >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >> > > > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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