Would you be happy to download Archery UK as a pdf

[John (OSF)]

Following on from a recent thread and as I think that there really is no need for us to waste all the resources required to send a hard copy of Archery UK by post.
I wondered what you thought of just downloading it from the gnas website instead, then the money saved could be put towards real archery rather than a publication about it

[darthTer]

Having Archery UK as a PDF download, would certainly improved the circulation of the mag, and at the same time, reduce the work that GNAS has to do in order to supply its members.

A simple email notification is all that would be required.

However, Option 2 is valid, and something that would be missed!!!

[TJ Mason]

It's nice to have the physical magazine, but I'd be perfectly happy to downoad it. The NFAS has been offering this option for a while (but for some reason they still post me the mag even though I've opted for download!).

[MrM]

i would say no, as we spend enough of our lives looking at some form of screen or another - and it's so much nicer actually reading something physical!

[Tom]

I do like to have a physical copy of a magazine to read but I voted yes because I think it should be an option for us.

Having back issues available for download would be a fantastic resource too.

[Beardy]

I would have voted (2) as I like to read boring stuff in the smallest room, I don't then linger as long however as the only way Im ever likely to get my copy is via a PDF that I can go and get, I suppose I fall into (1) I voted other though, as I spend my day sat in front of a PC, which is on the whole, quite enough.

[Thunk]

Well, it's an idea...but have you considered that you actually pay for the magazine as part of your membership fee? If you opt for download, it would mean that you still pay for something you no longer physically receive, and then pay again in terms of paper and printer ink if you want a hard copy.

I think the point of the original thread is that GNAS need to sort their lives out. Bypassing the inability to distribute a membership magazine successfully by placing the onus on members to do the work is no solution to the basic problems at all.

[Neo]

Not only would it save on resources and money on postage that could be spent elsewhere or by reducing membership fees (yeah right) But it would also stop my girlfriend moaning at my pile of archery mags in every bedside cabinet.

If it was downloadable it could easily be avaliable to view online or saved to a hard drive.

[Tony_zelah]

I think members should be given the option of how they want to receive their copy of Archery UK, by post or via email. With perhaps for those who receive it via email a lower GNAS annual membership fee due to the savings made from the lower postage costs.

[John (OSF)]

Originally Posted by Thunk

Well, it's an idea...but have you considered that you actually pay for the magazine as part of your membership fee? If you opt for download, it would mean that you still pay for something you no longer physically receive, and then pay again in terms of paper and printer ink if you want a hard copy.

I think the point of the original thread is that GNAS need to sort their lives out. Bypassing the inability to distribute a membership magazine successfully by placing the onus on members to do the work is no solution to the basic problems at all.

Yep, that was exactly what I was meaning as it would make that money avaialable for gnas to use to help archery and also save wasting all that paper and ink etc.