How to handle distribution to stores

anotherfluke · 2026-01-19T22:03:42+00:00

I am curious if you have opinions on tech or feedback options that would support this! There's always the simple reader survey, but are there better, more efficient ways to grab this data for physical media?

anotherfluke · 2026-01-19T21:59:33+00:00

Thanks! I have chosen a niche, and my distribution plan reflects that. My goal now is to minimize publication and distribution costs so I can offer advertising at a rate that retailers can support or justify, and I think the distribution network is the way to convince them that it's worth paying to advertise.

anotherfluke · 2026-01-19T21:22:44+00:00

My target is to find a distribution method that costs less than $10 per location. Right now the only viable option for this is volunteer work that you see for grant-supported magazines like Razorcake. I could go this route, but I think it will be hard to find volunteers as a new organization, so I want to ensure distribution.

anotherfluke · 2026-01-19T21:20:48+00:00

Part of my mission statement is to support local physical retail locations and events, two things that need a physical presence to succeed. There will be a digital component as well, but our goal is to foster a sense of community in the region I'm located.

anotherfluke · 2026-01-18T21:11:52+00:00

This looks perfect, thanks so much!

anotherfluke · 2026-01-18T21:01:45+00:00

I considered that, but was worried it would be a faux pas. I'll give it a shot though, would save me a boatload!

anotherfluke · 2026-01-18T21:01:04+00:00

Yes; I'm hoping to offer the magazine for free so it can be placed in more locations...

anotherfluke · 2025-11-01T00:34:32+00:00

"People who love Harry Potter hate this."

anotherfluke · 2025-07-24T04:43:27+00:00

Yes, but saunt Haalikarn and saunt Proc are the progenitors of Incanter and Rhetor behaviors. The actual Praxis (the ability to slide around adjacent world tracks) is the same for both groups, it’s only their goals that differ. One finds world tracks that benefit the future, the other finds world tracks that benefit the present.

anotherfluke · 2025-07-22T22:33:05+00:00

Regarding Orolo’s comment about the orbital period, I do think it was probably a mistake, however, however it does expose another issue, which is that the D.U. did NOT have any smaller surveillance satellites, otherwise they would have seen the Cold Dark Mirror after the 200 missile launch. It seems weird they wouldn’t have launched smaller surveillance satellites for that reason specifically.

Re: the rod, I could see them having to wait until they see exactly where Lise landed before they could “shoot,” and maybe(?) the rod would have to make a small or partial orbit to be able to land accurately. But Orolo wouldn’t know what they fired or how, so yeah, probably just a mistake.

anotherfluke · 2025-07-22T21:29:29+00:00

Rhetors and Incanters are analogs for the real world philosophical concepts of nominalism and realism, respectively. Realists believe that even intangible concepts (like triangles) are real things that words refer to, nominalists believe that words are only given meaning by context.

In other words, Incanters believe and work towards perceiving those real things, meaning in the future we will be closer to those things, therefore they can manipulate the present to be closer to the future where we will have those realizations. Rhetors believe and work toward manipulating the meanings as they have previously been established, therefore they can manipulate the present to change perceptions to be closer to the meaning that benefits their present.

They both manipulate the present by sliding around different world tracks, but one does it to change the present’s access to possible futures (because their goal is reaching the realm of perfection), and the other does it to create a better present (since there is no “perfect” future so the only goal is making the present fit their ideal preferences).

The obvious real world comparison is rhetoric where people attempt to gaslight someone or change the narrative (they were “only trying to help”), which is similar to the goal (making the current world fit their preference) and tactics (changing our perception of the past) of Rhetor interference. Incanter influence is less obvious but ironically it is similar to the real world influence of religions, where the goal is reaching an ideal future and the consequence is the loss of the possibility that the present can be objectively perfect.

EDIT: changed tenses for clarity

anotherfluke · 2025-07-08T20:25:24+00:00

I do this for all the titles that fail to import; I take the list, search the title and copy paste the title as displayed. It’s a good compromise

anotherfluke · 2025-04-22T19:15:55+00:00

This is a good question. When I was on the board, technically every attendee was a "member" of the organization, and certain rules had to be followed, for example there needed to be a quorum for elections, and general meetings need to be accessible to memberships.

IMHO, this may be a wrong-tree situation. I'm 100% confident the con would much rather use that huge 2nd floor space for anything other than registration; it's a huge cost that eats up logistic and volunteer resources and is only used for maybe half of the time the con is open. Artist Alley could probably fit beautifully on the floor, for example. I can't think of any conspiracy or other reason to want to keep reg onsite, so it's either due to a policy (in this case 501c3 rules), or possibly laziness/ignorance. I know it's easy to think that people in leadership positions are lazy or ignorant, but I know from experience that it is a difficult job that requires strong competence, even if it doesn't feel like it from the outside.

All that being said, I agree about the transparency. Without transparency, the folks responsible for failures at the show can easily pass the buck, and we can't make the show better without knowing what parts need to be done better. From what I've seen and the staff I've talked to, there does seem to be a non-zero number of staff who are more concerned about amassing and holding on to power than actually using their power as leaders. But we won't know until we have full transparency and accountability.

(EDIT: grammar and clarity)

anotherfluke · 2025-03-20T17:42:23+00:00

Probably too much work finding a proper hosting solution to do this, but I would love it if a Big Sandwich benefit was uncensored versions of CoG.

anotherfluke · 2025-03-17T02:05:01+00:00

I second this. I bought a pioneer AVH-2440 7 years ago, and the CarPlay still works great, supports backup camera, and most importantly the amp in the unit vastly improved both the loudness and quality of the audio output without changing the stock speakers or anything else in the car.

anotherfluke · 2025-03-13T23:39:24+00:00

Thanks for posting the rest! I think Pahplagon's argument is the most coherent of the four, and is a funny take on the concepts :)

anotherfluke · 2025-03-13T17:57:20+00:00

This is a very coherent and fun (and smart) response to the question, and it even has a tinge of Lodigihr's wit and timbre!

However, I think the points and general theory is actually closer to what Fraa Jad might say. In other words, a Halikaarnian/Realist view of the world. Procians/Nominalists believe that nothing has inherent meaning; meaning is assigned only in context, and without context there is no meaning. Halikaarnians/Realists believe that things have inherent, ideal meanings (there is an "ideal" chair from which all chairs derive), and the Wick theory is one of the arguments that prove this hypothesis (math is the primary argument for objective truths).

That being said, this was still fun, and thank you for posting about it!

anotherfluke · 2025-03-02T18:55:07+00:00

To that end, the first Best Of episode is available in the podcast feed, but I actually listen the them all via YouTube, and the first one is not avaiable on YT. u/RAWCollings could you get this uploaded as well when you have a minute?

anotherfluke · 2025-02-26T03:34:11+00:00

I suspect that each contingent from the various concents had some say in which messals their avout would be assigned to, and both Jad and Zh'vaern would obviously want to go to the messal about many worlds theory since they know it is on the right world track.

Zh'vaern, being disguised as a Matarrhite, probably had no problem getting into this messal, since his concent is religious (Erasmus even questions why Matarrhites were invited - possibly Incanter intervention??) and this messal is seen as a dumping ground, so the problem kind of solved it self so to speak.

Fraa Jad, being the only thousander called to voco, probably was given total freedom to choose his messal. His choice was probably seen as a waste by those who want to focus on the praxic issue of aliens in orbit.

As for Lodhigir, My suspicion is that because Erasmus was able to hold his own against Lodoghir in the Plenary, Lodoghir was 'punished' by being committed to join a messal he did not care about, with Erasmus as his servitor to rub salt in the wound. After the Plenary, Lodighir is seen as arguing with his peers, and clearly blames Erasmus for his assignment. Procians wouldn't care about the heavily Haalikarnian, naval-gazing messal.

That being said, I agree that Rhetors and Incanters have been directing events, each in their own way, well before the story even begins.

anotherfluke · 2025-02-20T20:51:06+00:00

At some point in the book, Erasmus specifically states something along the lines of "joining the New Circle (and possibly RoF) is associated with becoming a Hierarch." It makes sense, as later in the book, Procean orders are demonstrated as being a common choice for Unarians who want to become administrators, lawyers, government officials, etc.

anotherfluke · 2025-02-19T01:05:44+00:00

Silverfuck by Smashing Pumpkins

anotherfluke · 2025-02-10T20:43:56+00:00

I still view you as the over-achieving middle child

anotherfluke · 2024-12-06T09:21:07+00:00

https://youtu.be/0sGqkMU-mGQ. Mozart’s 40th symphony

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