ZINE NUMBA ONE

[Meagan Marly]

alright guys, so i've been seriously workin' on my zine hardcore, and i've almost got it done and i'm so close to being ready to printing off lots of copies. anyone who is interested in a trade, or purchase, please message me! they are a dollar each right now cause really i don't feel confident enough to charge 2 dollars haha.

[Meagan Marly]

I am commited to my zine. It's just that forums to me are a place where you make friends, discuss how your coming along, discuss ideas, and recieve ideas and such. I have no problem with constructive criticism, but not when a member is posting mock discussions about me and being rude and sarcastic about it. The other posts, are yes saying that I should give a better description and such, his was not. I'd be very glad to help anyone about what i know so far on fixed gear conversion, but he is not being serious he is just doing it to mock me.
like I said, I am commited to my zine, but I don't need an online forum to do that. And if people don't want to accept that I have have been a zine reader for some time, and am now trying out making my own zine and am what they call a "noob" to it, than I don't want a part of this community. This discussion was not to talk about my zines topic, it was to find anyone interested in it, who can feel free to message me and talk about it more.
I already said, it's about my personal experiences, and things in my eyes. it covers lots of different topics. I've read many zines packed full of random stories and loved them. So that's how I wanted mine to be.

I don't know, it strikes me as odd that it takes an amount of energy you would rather avoid to send out a zine. I've had lots of great zinesters offer me free zines, and i've been willing to send out free zines.
I'm not trying to make anyone angry, start an argument, or anything of that sort.
If you think the way I go about this is rather stupid, than you don't need to comment or talk to me about it, unless your trying to be kind and contructive with your words, right?
I've discussed what my zine is to be about with members, and on my page in more detail.


Candace said:

jesus, feeling the commitment here. People are going to provide criticism in a lot of things you come across, you know. Some of it will be more confronting than people wanting to know what your zine is about, when you start a thread promoting it. The reason it has escalated - overreaction? If you think people are treating you badly, maybe reread some of your reactions to simple criticism.

Paranoid Android said:

"This board/website is also not the center of the zine universe either. It's a small fraction where probably 10% of the registered users check on a regular basis."

that's exactly why i'm saying, if i'm not wanted here i'll leave.

[Meagan Marly]

I am closing this discussion, anyone that wants to discuss my zine topic or give constructive criticism in a kind manner, please feel free to contact me.
Despite how angry the responds made me, Thanks everyone for their comments and I will try to make my next zine more related to one topic. Or think of a better discription before I advertise it. I really was honestly unaware it was that big of a deal.