Status of Ripper Notes?

[Scott Nelson]

Ya know, on second thought -- why not? Granted, there are too may Ripper-related magazines out there already. I'll have to start with a fresh publication -- hard copy, 4 to 6 times a year. I have the capital. Problem is, I don't have the editing savvy (everyone can see that I'm not a professional writer), nor do I know much about publishing. I need to team with someone that does -- someone who's been around the block more than a few times....Someone with prior publishing/editing experience who is an excellent writer, say someone who has gone through the rigors of putting out a semi-monthly crime magazine (Bloodhound?). Preferably, a Californian like myself so we can work together more effectively...

Simon?

[KatBradshaw]

Well, maybe I won't do it after all.

Oh dear!! Our enthusiasm clearly reved you up there!

[KatBradshaw]

Yes, I suppose there are the previous subscribers to consider. The thought of all those subs floating to the surface makes me wonder if the mag's title should be changed to "Resurgam."

Jane Eyre fan??

[Scott Nelson]

Well, maybe I won't do it after all.

[Robert]

Yes, I suppose there are the previous subscribers to consider. The thought of all those subs floating to the surface makes me wonder if the mag's title should be changed to "Resurgam."

[Simon Wood]

Hi All,

I have spent a good number of years researching the Whitechapel murders. It was my choice that all the articles I have written should appear in a publication rather than be made freely available on the internet. This was not a financial consideration, but rather that I wanted my work to be as honed and polished as possible by passing through the critical filtration process of an editor [a big thank you here to the ever-vigilant Eduardo Zinna and Adam Wood] rather than sloshing around in the electronic sea of unprocessed sewage currently masquerading as informed opinion on various blogs. For it is here, and in self-published books, that ego and narcissism are truly to be found.

Regards,

Simon

[Chris]

Well, I only asked, because I genuinely don't understand why someone should prefer their work to be accessible to a limited number of people rather than to everyone.

But probably I should just have kept my mouth shut.

[Monty]

No doubt there could be all sorts of reasons.

But my question was - why publish in a periodical rather than making the material freely available on the Internet?

As you said Chris, numerous reasons. The medium of how information is presented is surely the choice of the person presenting it. And its not always down to ego.

And, many moons ago, I offered an artical for online publication* but the offer was not taken up.

Monty


* The reason I didnt present it myself is simply down to my lack of technical know how, which restricts me more than my ego drives.

[Chris]

Just to clarify,

If you release info in a periodical its ego, whereas releasing it on the internet is?

No doubt there could be all sorts of reasons.

But my question was - why publish in a periodical rather than making the material freely available on the Internet?

[Monty]

Just to clarify,

If you release info in a periodical its ego, whereas releasing it on the internet is?

Monty

[KatBradshaw]

I am still not so sure about the ego bit.....
Like I said I like to have something to hold and keep in that way. My dissertation is stored on floppy and on a hard drive but its the hard copy that I love.
Then again maybe that is beause I like to see my name in print with all the clever words I wrote............................................. ........damn it! Thats ego!

[Ally]

Internet crashes aren't a problem if the sites are properly backed up. While the forums suffered one loss of a years data, the Casebook proper has never experienced a data loss like that. And the issue that allowed that to occur has been addressed and won't happen again.

Which makes the internet the most accessible and long lasting form of widespread information dissemination.

It is ego. You said it yourself: ANYONE can post on the internet. It's not "special".

Of course, with vanity presses, anyone can now publish a book and unfortunately do.

[KatBradshaw]

I disgaree that it is pure ego. I think that people percieve paper as lasting where as there are problems with Ecopies as we have seen with the crashes on this site. Who knows what media we will be using to discuss the case in 60 years time but paper will still be here.

[Sam Flynn]

People need to stop agreeing with me.

I disagree.

[Ally]

People need to stop agreeing with me. I am starting to get nervous.