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  • DeanCapture
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    • Dec 2002
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    #1

    The future of magazines....

    Hey gang, what do you think is the future for magazines? With the internet being what it is today....and what it may be in the future, do you still think magazines will have their place? Personally, I think the magazine industry as a whole has taken a beating because of the internet and would not be surprised if this continues well into the future.

    I have subscriptions to a few websites that I used to have subscriptions to their magazines - but spending a month looking at & reading the same magazine is boring as hell...especially when the website is updated a few times a week - thoughts?
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  • MikeyFingaz
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    • Aug 2005
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    #2
    all i know is that sitting on the toilet and reading a magazine is an american tradition... even tho i have a flat panel, i cant picture myself takin a shit and reading the monitor......

    ..... magazines & toilets.... its kinda like drive ins, an american tradition

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    • Donny
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      • May 2002
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      #3
      Originally posted by MikeyFingaz
      all i know is that sitting on the toilet and reading a magazine is an american tradition... even tho i have a flat panel, i cant picture myself takin a shit and reading the monitor......

      ..... magazines & toilets.... its kinda like drive ins, an american tradition
      Wireless routers, a PowerBook G4, and a close hamper as my desk... these things have taken the place of my magazine reading in the bathroom.

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      • Zeina-Heart
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        • Sep 2005
        • 670

        #4
        Originally posted by DeanCapture
        Hey gang, what do you think is the future for magazines? With the internet being what it is today....and what it may be in the future, do you still think magazines will have their place? Personally, I think the magazine industry as a whole has taken a beating because of the internet and would not be surprised if this continues well into the future.

        I have subscriptions to a few websites that I used to have subscriptions to their magazines - but spending a month looking at & reading the same magazine is boring as hell...especially when the website is updated a few times a week - thoughts?
        i think it depends on the person some people really like having the mag reading it while drinking coffee or shitting you know and some people like reading off the internet while doing many different things at the same time..

        in the end i think only the best mag will stay
        Last edited by Zeina-Heart; 10-29-2005, 09:20 AM.
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        • BRISK
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          • Feb 2003
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          #5
          Originally posted by MikeyFingaz
          all i know is that sitting on the toilet and reading a magazine is an american tradition... even tho i have a flat panel, i cant picture myself takin a shit and reading the monitor......

          ..... magazines & toilets.... its kinda like drive ins, an american tradition
          What does that have to do with America? Do you think they don't have magazines and toilets in other countries?
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          • MikeyFingaz
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            • Aug 2005
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            #6
            im having a vision of this thread getting bigger than it should, lol :

            ...sig spot already secured, lol.

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            • Donny
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              • May 2002
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              #7
              Originally posted by BRISK
              What does that have to do with America? Do you think they don't have magazines and toilets in other countries?
              He said it was an American tradition. And it is. He did not say it was EXCLUSIVELY American.

              Stop being so touchy.

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              • MikeyFingaz
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                • Aug 2005
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                #8
                Originally posted by BRISK
                What does that have to do with America? Do you think they don't have magazines and toilets in other countries?
                ... ok, fine, its a tradition all over the world, lol.:

                ... that makes it even better, lol.

                edited to say: i did not mean to offend your shitting, or reading, or shitting AND reading habits, lol.
                Last edited by MikeyFingaz; 10-29-2005, 09:23 AM.

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                • DeanCapture
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MikeyFingaz
                  all i know is that sitting on the toilet and reading a magazine is an american tradition... even tho i have a flat panel, i cant picture myself takin a shit and reading the monitor......

                  ..... magazines & toilets.... its kinda like drive ins, an american tradition
                  Hmmmmm - true enough
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                  • sunshynevideo
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                    • Jul 2005
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                    #10
                    Hard to say which way Mags will go but I do know we sell between 50 - 75 mags a week in just 1 of our stores..

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                    • sumphatpimp
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                      • Aug 2002
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                      #11
                      if a magazine wants to stay in biz then they have to have a web presence.
                      most of those that didn't are gone.

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                      • BRISK
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                        • Feb 2003
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by DonovanPhillips
                        He said it was an American tradition. And it is. He did not say it was EXCLUSIVELY American.

                        Stop being so touchy.
                        If it's not exclusively American, then it's not much of an American tradition, is it? It's just something humans do.

                        It's like saying that drinking water is an American tradition or walking down the street is an American tradition or looking at rainbows is an American tradition.

                        Hot dogs and baseball are American traditions.
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                        • Donny
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                          • May 2002
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by BRISK
                          If it's not exclusively American, then it's not much of an American tradition, is it? It's just something humans do.

                          It's like saying that drinking water is an American tradition or walking down the street is an American tradition or looking at rainbows is an American tradition.

                          Hot dogs and baseball are American traditions.
                          It's as American as Apple Pie.

                          Lots of countrys have traditions. Here, let me help you. Here are two definitions of the world "tradition":

                          1. an inherited pattern of thought or action
                          2. custom: a specific practice of long standing

                          That does NOT say that only one country can do something for it to be a "tradition" now does it?

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                          • sumphatpimp
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                            #14
                            how many are reading gfy and posting from the shitter right now?

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                            • BRISK
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                              • Feb 2003
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by DonovanPhillips
                              It's as American as Apple Pie.

                              Lots of countrys have traditions. Here, let me help you. Here are two definitions of the world "tradition":

                              1. an inherited pattern of thought or action
                              2. custom: a specific practice of long standing

                              That does NOT say that only one country can do something for it to be a "tradition" now does it?
                              You realize that means basically everything American's do could be called an American tradition?

                              There's a difference between something simply being a tradition, and something being a national tradition. IMO, for something to be a national tradition, it should probably have something to do with that country, reading a magazine on the shitter might be a tradition, but it isn't a national tradition.
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                              • CynthiaB
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                                • Mar 2005
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                                #16
                                I've been a magazine writer for years and I can tell you that magazines are going the way of the 8-Track tape! It's not just the internet, it's 400 channels on TV, news on your cell phone, PDA's that download the sport scores - we're a mobile culture and magazines don't fit in.

                                I hate to see them go - but I do love my ebook reader - I carry thirty books and when I'm done - just delete! No waste, no trees killed.

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                                • MaDalton
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                                  • Feb 2004
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                                  #17
                                  someone once said there will be magazines as long as you can't kill the mosquitos with your computer screen.
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                                  • DeanCapture
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                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by MaDalton
                                    someone once said there will be magazines as long as you can't kill the mosquitos with your computer screen.
                                    true-true!
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                                    • redfalcon
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                                      • Jan 2005
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                                      #19
                                      yeah, read the magazine, use as toilet paper later

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                                      • After Shock Media
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                                        • Mar 2001
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by CynthiaB
                                        No waste, no trees killed.

                                        Cyn
                                        I read and buy magazines just for those facts.


                                        Now if it is a dieing medium, then why oh why would an internet message board/news source put out a magazine? Hell not even a normal sized one but one so fucking big it will not fit in any current magazine holders on the market.

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                                        • psili
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                                          • Apr 2003
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                                          #21
                                          Don't know about other people but.....

                                          There is nothing more comforting than being able to flip through pages; the tactile experience of my fingers touching paper and reading of soft, easy text brought to my eyes by the reflection of light.

                                          There's something about reading on a computer screen, for me, that is more of "work" than enjoyment. I do it because it's available however. But when I'm relaxing, cheeks a-flexin', I want to chill with a nice magazine / book in my hand than a laptop pissing photons at me.
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                                          • MikeyFingaz
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                                            • Aug 2005
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                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by BRISK
                                            What does that have to do with America? Do you think they don't have magazines and toilets in other countries?
                                            i think brisks panties are in a bunch, lol... he takes his shitting and reading seriously... sorry that you were offended, lol.

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                                            • BRISK
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                                              • Feb 2003
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                                              #23
                                              I've noticed that I prefer to read magazines while sitting in front of my computer because I'll read about a business that interests me and I'll want to check out their website right away. I'll read a book review that interests me and I'll go to Amazon.com to buy it. I'll read about a new movie coming out that sounds good and I'll go check out the preview online.

                                              Whenever I read a magazine, it will make me want to check out all this stuff online. So it should probably just read it online in the first place.
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                                              • BRISK
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                                                • Feb 2003
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by MikeyFingaz
                                                i think brisks panties are in a bunch, lol... he takes his shitting and reading seriously... sorry that you were offended, lol.
                                                You guys really jump to conclusions about people being offended. Am I not allowed to reply to someone's post without being accused of being upset?

                                                Maybe I need to use more emoticons?
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                                                • DeanCapture
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by BRISK
                                                  You guys really jump to conclusions about people being offended. Am I not allowed to reply to someone's post without being accused of being upset?

                                                  Maybe I need to use more emoticons?
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                                                  • pornguy
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                                                    #26
                                                    More than anything it depends on the type of magazine.
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                                                    • MikeyFingaz
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                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by BRISK
                                                      You guys really jump to conclusions about people being offended. Am I not allowed to reply to someone's post without being accused of being upset?

                                                      Maybe I need to use more emoticons?

                                                      ok, my bad for thinking you were offended.... that is a funny sig... nice video.... keep your jesus off my penis, lol

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