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How To Read Everything Even Though You Can't Afford To Subscribe.

 
 
Olulabelle
22:19 / 26.11.04
I've got a good idea. At least I think it is.

You see, I'd like to read journals I can't afford to subscribe to and since I personally do, I bet other people do too. So I was thinking. What if the person with the journal had a whole heap of pre-paid A4 envelopes and instead of putting the journal in the recycling (That's in the RECYCLING, not in the bin, you, you spawn-of-Satan bin users, you...*trails off uncertainly*... ) er...anyway...instead of putting it in the recycling, they could put it in the pre-paid envelope and post it off to someone else.

Journal recycling!

My latest desire is the 'New Scientist' (which you can read a lot of online, but you have to subscribe to to read the features). So if you subscribe to the 'New Scientist' and wouldn't mind putting your copy in a pre-paid envelope instead of the recycling, I'm in. Obviously this plan would work best if people could swap journals, but as I currently can only contribute the Friends of the Earth magazine, I'm not sure I'll have many takers. No matter. If you want the FoE mag and you're not a member so you don't get sent it, then let me know. You can send me a big supply of pre-paid envelopes (no, in fact, I'll even front up the stamps and the envelope since it's not really a valid journal) and then once a month I'll post it to you once I've read it.

Good idea? Or ditzy one?

N.B. This is cross posted from Loudwire.
 
 
sleazenation
22:52 / 26.11.04
Um - isn't this what libraries are for? Libraries are great because the open up a wealth of information and knowledge to the community as a whole whereas the scheme you outline above benefits only those that sign up to it and actively circumvents the use of libraries at a time when their funding is increasingly being cut, particularly in the US.
 
 
Baz Auckland
02:55 / 27.11.04
In a sort of related note, I miss being able to read Mark Steele's column free off the Independent website... I have nothing to offer you but my love, and possibly a pint or something in January...
 
 
Olulabelle
09:13 / 27.11.04
My library isn't open by the time I get back from work. I'd thought of that already. And also you can't borrow journals, they're reference only.
 
 
Baz Auckland
10:41 / 27.11.04
I could probably get you other journals (minus the covers) free from work, but unfortunately, New Scientist goes back full copy... any other titles?
 
  
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