launching geek magazine

Mia1freeway wrote:
>
> I'm working on starting up a new magazine with a group of friends. be
> honest...would you buy it if it were on the newsstands?
>
> we'd cover a lot of what PLAY magazine deals with (video games, computers
> (everything under the sun--email, spammers, crackz, hackz, phreakz, handhelds,
> games, RPGs, etc), anime, comic books, graphic novels, sci-fi/fantasy movies,
> and general 'geeky' topics.
>
> the magazine would have about four features an issue and have loads of monthly
> columns/departments (interviews, test drives of new gadgets, debates, book and
> movie and game reviews)
>
> written in the voice of THE ONION with factual and interesting stories...would
> you buy it? feel free to email me (no spamming, please) at
> geek_magazine@yahoo.com.
>
> thanks! jenny, editor in chief

no.

magazines that cover broad areas are usually not so successful, unless
they cover lifestyles...and frankly the geek lifestyle isn't something
too eagerly sought...I'd think people might be ashamed to buy it at the
newsstand...

for an example look at the short lived Incite

--
Gene Poole

You're it.