Hi All, In regards to the Kankakee Daily Journal online obituaries, here is the message I sent and the reply. If you have an opinion on the Kankakee Daily Journal obituaries being available on the internet only to paper subscribers, please send your individual concerns about the matter to Scott. Lee Ann ----- Original Message ----- From: SCOTT McGUIRE <smcguire@daily-journal.com> To: <lee@keynet.net> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > To Lee Hollenbeck > > Thank you for voicing your concern about our decision to password protect > our site. We have received many valid arguments about this issue and your > concerns WILL be considered in our final decision. > > When we do make a decision, we will post all options on our website prior to > locking it down. > > Thank You, > Scott McGuire > The Daily Journal > smcguire@daily-journal.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: webmaster <webmaster@mail.daily-journal.com> > To: <smcguire@daily-journal.com> > Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 9:13 AM > Subject: FW: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > > > > > > > ---------- > > From: "Lee Hollenbeck" <lee@keynet.net> > > To: <webmaster@daily-journal.com> > > Subject: Obituaries - Objection to Subscription Only > > Date: Thu, Oct 21, 1999, 9:13 PM > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I do know of people who are quite upset that the obituaries will soon be > > available only to subscribers. Objections I have heard to subscribing to > > the Journal in order to view obituaries online include: > > > > time lag involved in mailed copies > > killing trees > > nuisance of handling and disposing of all that paper > > ink fumes > > and, of course, money > > > > Some people have even suggested that they would be willing to pay a > reduced > > subscription price to see the obits online > > > > Do you need the subscription money for the Journal business? Are > > advertisers objecting to the online public not viewing their ads? If the > > latter, why not put the ads online? > > > > Who should all these "people" contact? > > > > Lee Ann Hollenbeck > > > > > >