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LWN ad astraLWN ad astraPosted Sep 8, 2007 1:15 UTC (Sat) by pimlott (guest, #1535)In reply to: LWN ad astra by ncm Parent article: LWN advertising update
Wow, that's a beautiful vision! I had not really contemplated it before. But (going off-topic), I would sadly say I don't see things going in this direction. First, LWN is not getting the exposure and recognition that its quality merits. In part, the community LWN represents has not advocated it loudly, and in part LWN has not really sought to make a splash. I do believe that the subscription requirement has hindered the "break-out" of LWN. (Compare groklaw on all of these points.)
Second, LWN has not been particularly successful with new contributers. This is my opinion, of course, and I mean no disrespect to the other writers, but there is still a wide gap in quality between Jon's work and the rest. LWN has not attracted the most promising tech journalists (perhaps because of its limited exposure), and Jon has not held them to his own high standards. I just don't see evidence that your vision is Jon's priority. It is possible he's just too preoccupied with keeping the lights on, though.
I apologize if this seems like a rant here. If there is a better place to follow up the discussion, I would be happy to continue.
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