Comments on: pc-sysinstall article in June Issue of BSD Mag http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/ Discover the Desktop Thu, 20 Jun 2013 04:58:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anon http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-1325 Anon Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:25:10 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-1325 Publish a prominent unsubscribe function on the newsletter page, it will go a long way to increasing your subscriber count.

]]> By: win2linconvert http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-916 win2linconvert Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:15:09 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-916 I subscribed months ago and haven’t had any problems. I mean really… if you’re that concerned, just create a dummy e-mail account (I did not.) and subscribe with that so you can get their hard work for free.

]]> By: NaX http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-894 NaX Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:41:14 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-894 I have subscribed and downloaded the mag every issue and I don’t see a problem here.

Most blogs require that you provide an email address to comment, why should BSDMag downloads be any different.

The only thing that I would say is that it was a little confusing the first time it come up asking for my email address, I cant remember if this has been improved since.

What I really want and I think is the true future of publications like BSDMag is a Kindle subscription, but then I would also expect the publication to be Kindle friendly not just the PDF version converted into the Kindle format.

]]> By: ams http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-886 ams Sat, 04 Jun 2011 05:49:52 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-886 …and now I have to unsubscribe? Do people believe their literature so unreadable that you must opt out instead of in?

Please, do me (us all?) a favor and just post the the magazine, or even just the story. The number of email addresses you collect is not an indication of readership, just a known maximum.

]]> By: Zbyszek P. - BSDmag http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-881 Zbyszek P. - BSDmag Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:29:43 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-881 I guess we’ve been called to the table here.

You don’t have to worry about your email adress – we need it for our own newsletter. We do not give it away to anyone, and you can always unsubscribe if you decide for it.
We use the base to inform about new issues and news/events from BSD world.

If you are not convinced that your email would be safe, you can create another and download the magazine with that one as a “test”.
Alternative would be to buy printed copy from freebsd mall ;) . They should have it available soon.

Seriously though – such combinations are really unnecessary.
I hope that you will decide to give it a go and enjoy it :)

Best,
Z

]]> By: ams http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-879 ams Fri, 03 Jun 2011 01:15:08 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-879 Maybe they’re starting a credit card company? I agree, BSD isn’t the most well known as it sits. Why push people away. I love my FreeBSD, but I won’t give them my email.

]]> By: FAndrey http://blog.pcbsd.org/2011/06/pc-sysinstall-article-in-june-issue-of-bsd-mag/#comment-876 FAndrey Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:58:33 +0000 http://blog.pcbsd.org/?p=616#comment-876 Why why do they need my email :(

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