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> I'm but one data point. I used to buy a lot of magazines, Popular Science, Byte, APC, MacWorld, Motoring, Unique Homes, Architectural Digest, To speculate a
by instagraham 3y ago
> I'm but one data point. I used to buy a lot of magazines, Popular Science, Byte, APC, MacWorld, Motoring, Unique Homes, Architectural Digest,
To speculate a bit, notwithstanding your need for information, were you not also buying a lifestyle with those magazines? and the switch to online - does it make you feel as inherently a part of that lifestyle as you did when you had a magazine for it?
It reminds me of a Calvin & Hobbes running gag, where Calvin subscribes to a magazine for chewing gum enthusiasts. It seemed farcical, and maybe that was the point, but in hindsight, it's nice to have community and some sense of niche knowledge.