Hmm, on first thought, checkout this hot thread going on right now:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1261499 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1261499 It's

Hmm, on first thought, checkout this hot thread going on right now:http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1261499 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1261499 It's about dead tree version of Hacker News. I am sure these guys are going through the same questions as you are. Well, without Ads, it's going to be a tough sell (unless you will charge your members?) In any case, you should start off maybe online first? That way you can gauge your market's interest first and then perhaps go on from there.