Esses Magazine Moving to Digital Only ;-/

[Tyrrell3]

Yes no email for me either.

[andy rowe]

I would happily pay a higher yearly fee to save the paper version as I think it’s a great read and love to collect them and go back to older issues

[Chuck Miller]

Gentleman,

For those paid ESR members who did not received this email on the 17th it's probably be due to:

- Your membership has expired. (already answered two of these)
- The email we have for you in our paid membership data base is inaccurate, or has changed without updating us.
- We have messed up and you somehow slipped through the cracks. (Like Peter Kane)

We are trying our best...

To our membership and prospective members, an important club announcement…

After significant analysis and review the administrators of Early 911S Registry have
decided to make a major change to one of our main offerings; namely, our quarterly
magazine, ESSES. After producing a printed publication in one form or the other since
November 1990, due to rising costs to produce, and especially cost of shipping, we have
decided to convert our quarterly magazine into a fully digital version. This change will
allow us to continue to successfully offer our world-class magazine to all of our members
around the globe, and with instant distribution.

The new ESSES is visually crisper and brighter, it may include more content with more
member articles, and with instant advertising links. And it may include more options such
as slide shows and videos.
Now there will be no more mailing delays!!! (especially overseas) And no more mailing
“come backs” because of unreported address changes.

What’s not changed:
• Our website with, of course, the most active online forums and message board for all
things early 911.
• Annual member car listing (roster).
• Our club’s merchandise.
• Our annual printed calendar (if the demand equals the expense and effort).

We will also have more Facebook and Instagram presence.

Here’s how the change will work. Each member will now pay $50 annually, whether based
in the USA or internationally. We will try to rebate our off shore members appropriately.
Each paid member will receive an email link and pass code for their new proprietary issue
of ESSES via the email address we have recorded in our paid membership data base.
Additionally, earlier printed ESSES issues will still be available for purchase via our
website. Also the same for later issues that have been digitized in a simple pdf form.

We have set up a dedicated email address and support channel just for questions about this transition.

Please email support@early911sregistry.org
or visit
https://www.early911sregistry.org/support/

We hope you’ll keep supporting the Registry and enjoy this update that will allow our club
to thrive well into the future.

The Early 911S Registry

[eaton]

Bummer. Analog guy here with a bunch of analog cars. Do my reading, when I can, on paper. When I go online, I gravitate to the best content. I've enjoyed the magazine over the years, but to compete online will likely be a challenge. Will remain a member for this site and for the community, without which I'd never keep my car on the road.

[joegt3cup]

Bummer. Analog guy here with a bunch of analog cars. Do my reading, when I can, on paper. When I go online, I gravitate to the best content. I've enjoyed the magazine over the years, but to compete online will likely be a challenge. Will remain a member for this site and for the community, without which I'd never keep my car on the road.

Yes what eaton said however this was handled all wrong but it is what it is.

[garycox]

Like most here, I would strongly prefer a printed magazine, I too would pay the premium. When I first saw the announcement for digital only I was disappointed but thought, that is the way of everything now, I can live with it.

However, after seeing the digital version I have to change my opinion. The digital version is not as easy to read. I did find the "zoom" feature but on iPad it is just not equal to a printed version. It is probably enough to make me move on.

[Rick Cabell]

I hear ya Gary. I view on a I pad so I can fan it opened. Very nice sharp pictures.

[joegt3cup]

I must give credit where credit is due, it looks like a great issue. That said I'm sure you are all familiar with the the saying no good deed goes unpunished. The way I see it is the minority of those who have stepped up over the years doing the right thing and pay every year now get this all in the name of saving money whereas the freeloaders, the majority, continue their free ride.