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Announcing "Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine", the World's First Bitcoin Magazine.

http://coineer.com/graphics/thumb_coineer_bitcoin_magazine_1-0.jpg

Coineer is the magazine to inform people about Bitcoins and their use. Coineer, Volume #1, Issue #0 is available immediately for download at the Coineer website and at Amazon.com for Kindle. Coineer print edition is available to retailers through traditional magazine distribution channels. If Coineer is not currently available at your local retailer, you can ask that they order it by name or by ISSN 1929-2031. We will also have a limited run, printed collector's edition of issue #0 available soon for those who would like to hold a bit of history in their hands ;)

"Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine" represents a significant step in the progression of Bitcoin. Coineer is published quarterly, providing information relating to Bitcoin and the businesses that are making it work. "Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine" is produced in Canada.

Visit the Coineer website at http://coineer.com

More news and updates to follow very shortly ;D

I hate to break it to you, but it's not the world first.

If there is another magazine (not eZine or "coming soon") about Bitcoin, I would like to know about it :)

Spelling mistake on the 2nd page...
Contributing Wrters
Mike Meine

 :-[

Looks like you have a collector's edition now because that error is fixed ;)

I like , I like!  Also, this is the "first bitcoin magazine" because guess what ? IT is OUT FIRST!  :o

Well, I haven't seen the other magazine yet, so...

Coineer: This (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=61017.0) is what he is talking about. A bit surprised that you haven't seen it since the thread has been on the first page a lot over the past few months.

Great to see this. I always like reading more stuff  ;D

I am actually well aware of that particular site and the threads surrounding it, which was why I said if there was one that was not an eZine or "coming soon".



;D

TYVM :D


More to come ;D

Um...really?


No examples?

Although your effort is noted, it looks like this was put together in a few days.

No REAL interviews? Barely any authors?

Dont take it personally, just constructive criticism

In the words of Coach Z, "Good Jorb!"

I have to say I'm a bit disappointed this trolling wasn't more elaborate.

Fake ISSN? Check. (http://new.tinygrab.com/864f9a7910347e4c6deefb6198d4a07024690e9729.png)

Thinking having an ISBN or ISSN means you're published? Check.

Complete lack of content? Check.

Lack of research into previously existing PDF e-zines for Bitcoin? Check.

Confusing self-distribution through personal site and being distributed? Check.

I give it 3/5 stars for effort, with comical emphasis on this line:


Carry on!

I enjoyed the article "Why Bitcoins Suck (And What To Do About It)". The writing was clear and to-the-point. The only suggestion for getting the public to use bitcoins was to discount products, which is a good idea, but remember merchants save money by accepting bitcoin. They can pass those savings onto the consumer since they don't have to pay credit card fees. I just thought that was an important aspect of bitcoin that wasn't mentioned.

When I first heard of bitcoin I figured merchants had the most incentive to drive the use bitcoins (Memory Dealers) because of lower fees (Bit-Pay), and I still do. Many merchants are accepting bitcoin for that reason. Adding more payment options doesn't hurt.

No worries. Constructive criticism is appreciated.

Sources right now out there are limited, that's for sure, but the original material we have is innovative and will grow exponentially. This is only a very humble beginning.

This is issue #0. It is a "lite" issue but covers the information needed to expose Bitcoin to a new audience. There are also no advertisers, so it may seem a little thin, but it shows that a professional magazine can be produced about Bitcoin on time. Our print editions will be ready shortly :)

The To-Do list on the back cover essentially sums up some of our next steps and we will be making additional announcements shortly.

This effort will progress and improve over time and feedback is always appreciated.



An ISSN number does not make it published, but it does make it easier for retailers to get access ;)

So then it's not published? When are you planning on publishing it? I'd really love to order a copy when it's ready. This flattery is too novel to ignore.

A response from you was inevitable and not really a major concern.

Feel free to call the ISSN fake. It is more accurately referred to as "new" so when databases get updated, search results will be fine.

The current state of publishing is only the initial soft rollout online.

I am not concerned with the checklist you are providing, we will proceed on our own merits.

As always, feedback is appreciated ;)

Reading my pdf copy now at lunch great job! So we can eventually get these at bookstores?

Thanks for the comments and I'm glad you enjoyed the read :)

The lower fees option is a nice incentive but we wanted to encourage acquiring new customers with the potential for additional margin through direct sales. The elimination of transaction fees is still a great selling point, but the point of this article was to emphasize other ways of leveraging the strengths of Bitcoin and pulling in new customers.

TYVM :D

Yes, coming to bookstores. Canada first since that is where we are  ;D

It sure is inevitable that I would be attracted to shoddy projects and push them to raise the bar. It's what I do. And why would it be a major concern unless you are hiding something? You're weird.

So in other words, it still isn't published, and you're just an electronic magazine at this point. There's nothing to be ashamed of from starting small, I just don't understand why you're trying to lie. Here you try to make it sound like you yourself aren't just an e-zine.


By the way, you're not even the first e-zine. There was one a year ago and it actually sucked worse. I guess I should be glad the bar is rising at least.

And apparently proceed on your own reality as well. In our reality we call "lying" a deceptive business practice and it's typically frowned upon.



Isn't your printed 'magazine' "coming soon" also?  ::)

Matthew N. Wright  =   JUDGE & JURY LOL!

Every time I see you post something I feel like I'm at jury trial or something ...so strange  or is it ?

Good start! Looking forward to more.

As far as feedback - I don't think anyone's going to do a crossword in binary or an ascii code word-find puzzle. But a real bitcoin-themed crossword/wordfind puzzle would have been a very cool extra.

Yeah, I got a good laugh out of the binary crossword, but I won't be completing it.  Also, more variation in the styling of text in your magazine could be nice. Black, white, and grey: it is very plain looking right now. Definitely room for improvement, but I say the more magazines, the merrier.

MNW - Can you post a link to the first e-zine from a year ago?  I'd love to see it.

+1

I'll look it up.

The puzzle pages were created more for gimmicky reasons at this point, but it's good to see that people are appreciating the humour. Although we did not necessarily think that people would take the Bitword puzzle too seriously, we did think that people may take a shot at finding the hidden words in the Hexfind puzzle  ;)

Like any regular publication, this one will evolve over time.

Thanks for all of the feedback so far.

More news to come.

hmm

maybe add competitions to win BTC ? figure out private key to get btc ?

how much to advertise on magazine ?

I'm surprised you zero-based the issues but not the volumes...  Why not Volume 0 Issue 0? (:

Wow, it's almost like a real magazine about bitcoin!

Almost!

Competitions and contests are always fun and will definitely be something we will be looking at for upcoming issues.

Advertising information is on the way.


Updates to the website are rolling out as the magazine does and information will be posted here as well as at the site.

Today is a busy day ;)

A fair question to be sure :)

Issue #0 is the "Zero ads" version, it is still part of the first Volume, but not quite the first issue since Issue #1 will contain ads. We chose not to solicit ads (or any form of sales) until after we demonstrated our ability to driver the product.

Ultimately, Issue #0 could become a collectable since the run will not be the same as the version with the ads and after Issue #0 we likely will not do any more "Zero ads" issues.

I give you props for letting people download a free pdf version of your magazine.

Good job. Not all about making money. Contributing =)

Nice!  ;D

You should've learnt with Matthew...

1st: You announce the Magazine will be out in a month...
2nd: You collect yearly subscriptions money...
3rd: You keep giving excuses for the Magazine not being out yet
4th: You make a blog post excusing yourself and saying it was your fault for announcing it too soon, conveniently not mentioning the part where you collected money from people.
5th: ?? ?? ??
6th: Profit!

NOW, THIS IS HOW PROS DO IT!

EDIT: Forgot about something... Matthew also says that anyone interested in having better updates about the state of the magazine publishing should join that .co.uk bitcoin forum owned by Vladimir because he doesn't want to post them here, in the forum owned by the competition.
I suppose all bitcointalk.org is good for is to collect yearly subscriptions money and trolling, ain't that right, Matthew?

Me too! Can't wait for the illustrators to finish their work on the Bitcoin Magazine.

Shit is looking so sweet I want to crap my pants.

This made me laugh.

:D

A few (bad cellphone) pics, but at least you can see the printed version...


http://coineer.com/BitcoinMagazine/pic_front.jpg

http://coineer.com/BitcoinMagazine/pic_pages.jpg

http://coineer.com/BitcoinMagazine/pic_stack.jpg

 ;D

Nice !!

TYVM ;D

If you can produce a magazine fast, cheap, and fill it with well written articles, you will satisfy the Bitcoin enthusiasts and curious alike. I would also prepare to format for POD as these machines will replace traditional book distribution.

Absolutely agree, and that is the plan ;D


POD file format? Interesting suggestion. Just to be sure, are we talking about "plain old documentation" files?
We currently have paper, PDF and MOBI (via Amazon).
Next up is EPUB.

Basically if we can reformat without having to redesign (much) and if the potential users are there, then we'll do it. The more people who can read it, the better. We just don't want to spend too much time converting files when we could be creating content. ;)

Yeah what is POD?

Print On Demand (http://www.ondemandbooks.com/)

Two bits of feedback:

1) It's tough for me to pass this around my office (even though I still am) with things like "Bitcoin Sucks" and "Bitcoin Pr0n" on the cover.  Doesn't come off as very professional (even though I know these are common phrases on this forum).

2) One co-worker who read it was surprised that it didn't explain how to get bitcoins.  I asked her if she wanted to get some and she said no, which I chuckled & replied "why do you want it in the magazine then?" 

I don't think there necessary needs to be instructions on how to get bitcoins in this, but I figured you'd want any feedback available.

ciao 

Great idea! LadyBytes on the cover of Coineer and Bitcoin Magazine at the same time.

~Bruno~

Ahhh, look at me going old-school, lol.

I remember when those machines first came out, definitely a step in the right direction for publishing paper. It looks like those machines in particular are more suited for paperback books, but I may not have looked hard enough, or a magazine printing version of that machine is just a logical progression.

The nice part is that we do have a PDF version that is formatted ideally for production on equipment of that type. We are quite experienced with digital-to-print processes so this is an easy match.

On the 2 bits of feedback (which is definitely appreciated), the first are good points, they are wordplay titles, and are certainly directed more towards the Bitcoin savvy as opposed to those who are unaware of Bitcoin. Although we did do some wordplay with the word pr0n, that section was actually about FPGA cards and contained no human elements whatsoever ;)

On page 11 there is a view from 10,000 feet of how to get Bitcoins. There is not a detailed how-to, nor are there listings of exchanges, etc. but is does explain how Bitcoins go around. This information will definitely be expanded upon in future issues ;)

There certainly is a LOT of information potentially available and we plan on packaging up different types of information in ways that are practical and useful.

Thank you everyone for the feedback so far.

Just a quick word in case anyone missed it...

Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine, digital edition is available at CoinDL.com as a free download!

Future digital editions will be made available there as well 8)


We will be making print versions of Issue #0 (no-ads edition) available for purchase very shortly with an official announcement, but if you would like to order now (before the announcement) feel free to send me a PM.

How's the e-zine working out Wafflehound?

What does Wafflehound mean? Is that some magazine publisher idiom?

I am also curious about the "Wafflehound" reference. I have heard excellent things about IHOP in the US, but have not made it to one yet. Golden Griddle here in Canada is favoured by many ;)

Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine, electronic edition, is going extremely well and essentially as planned. We will be adding more online distribution channels shortly.

Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine, print edition is also going as planned, on time and ready to ship (announcement for direct sales is coming up :D).

You need a better marketing strategy.

I would recommend you never actually release any magazine, but build hype up Duke Nukem Forever style and take in lots of money from pre-orders.

Considering that these magazines have a high likelihood of being seen and flipped through by the general public, I think it would be a huge help to the Bitcoin economy if EVERY magazine had a one page blurb/faq titled "What is bitcoin?" where the concept can be explained in laymen terms for anyone who's never heard of Bitcoin before.

This breakdown could be edited and revised from issue to issue to make it as simple and short as possible to get the general idea across.

In fact, I've been looking for a simple explanation of what Bitcoin is and how it works, to pass around to friends and family when they ask about it, but I've yet to see a short and simple explanation that covers all the essential bases.

This.

After mybitcoin went belly up I dont trust anytrhing bitcoin related coming from canada .  :D

At least he has a product you've got nothing to show for your "Zine"...

Definitely in agreement with this.



Hehe, well we just wouldn't be Canadian if we couldn't handle a little humour here and there. :)
Rest assured, we are here to promote and progress what can be achieved with Bitcoin. We will do this by spreading awareness and information in ways that are accessible and practical.

Also remember here in Canada we have AMD Markham (formerly ATI ;)) and a whole slew of major tech companies plus others that are Bitcoin centric who are moving along quite nicely. Our intention is not to be Canadian centric though, but it is nice to be geographically close to where a lot of action is happening.

We are pleased to announce direct sales availability of Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine, Volume #1, Issue #0

If you would like to get your hands on a printed copy of this historic, initial publication of the World's first Bitcoin magazine, now is your chance.

Coineer - The Bitcoin Magazine can be purchased for 1BTC.
(This cost includes mailing within North America. International mailing please add 0.25BTC)

For your 1BTC you will receive a copy of the "no-ads" edition of Issue #0. It is a digest sized, glossy printed magazine that marks the start of a new era in publishing on behalf of Bitcoin and the global adoption of crypto-currency for commerce. There will only be a certain number of these made available before the release of the "limited-ads" edition.

There are two ways to order your copy:

Visit Coineer.com (http://coineer.com) and at the bottom of the page you can click on the order now button and place your order using Bit-Pay.
If you do not wish to use Bit-Pay and would rather contact me directly to order a copy please send me a PM with your mailing information and you will be contacted with a payment address. Upon receipt of payment, your magazine(s) will be mailed directly to you.

Getting ready for a HUGE spoiler announcement soon ;)