Sysops here is a way to help bring in the new year: Dream Forge, Inc. is looking for Official DREAM FORGE Distributors (ODFDs) throughout cyberspace. The ODFDs will sell individual copies of the current issue (and back issues) of DREAM FORGE to their callers on a pay-by-download basis. The list price of individual DREAM FORGE issues is $2.95. (All amounts are in US dollars.) As additional online sales technologies become available, the ODFDs will be encouraged to offer DREAM FORGE using these new techniques. Responsibilities of ODFDs: 1) Make DREAM FORGE available to their callers using any available online sales technology (e.g. sale by download). The ODFD warrants that all DREAM FORGE downloads will be counted and paid for on a monthly basis. 2) Promote the availability of DREAM FORGE to all callers during the logon process. 3) Resolve any customer complaints related to obtaining DREAM FORGE from their system (i.e. broken archives, aborted downloads, etc.). Dream Forge, Inc. will assume no liability for any such problems, other than replacing any broken DREAM FORGE archive sent to the distributor's system by the publisher. 4) Provide a monthly report to the publisher showing the download count for each DREAM FORGE issue carried by the system. 5) Remit the publisher's share (60%) of all DREAM FORGE sales to the publisher promptly on a monthly basis. Any credit card or transaction processing fees incurred in selling DREAM FORGE are strictly the responsibility of the ODFD. If an ODFD chooses to sell DREAM FORGE for a discount, the publisher's share remains 60% of the official list price of the magazine ($1.77/copy at the list price of $2.95). 6) Provide a complimentary account on the ODFD system for the use of DREAM FORGE staff. The account need not have any sysop privileges, except that it should allow DREAM FORGE staff to view the current download counts for all DREAM FORGE issues being sold. The account should have all upload and download privileges normally offered to those with "free, shareware uploader" status. Benefits for ODFDs: 1) The ODFD retains 40% of all DREAM FORGE sales ($1.18/copy sold at a list price of $2.95) made, less any transaction fees incurred (see #5 above). The ODFD also retains any time based fees incurred by any user as they download the emag. 2) The right to advertise their system as an Official DREAM FORGE Distributor. A logon screen may be (indeed, should be) displayed to all callers so identifying the system. 3) A listing in each DREAM FORGE issue identifying the ODFD, including System name, primary data telephone number, number of lines, and location of system (City/state/country). 4) A 20% discount on any advertising purchased in DREAM FORGE to advertise the ODFD system, or any products or services offered by the firm that owns the ODFD. This discount is cumulative with any other applicable discounts. 5) A 40% discount on a display subscription to DREAM FORGE for the ODFD system. Applies only to a prepaid annual subscription, and is not cumulative with any other offers. (e.g. The operators of a 100 line BBS that is an ODFD will pay $597/year to display DREAM FORGE to their callers rather than the normal fee of $995.) ==================================================================== A New Year - a New Publication: DREAM FORGE emagazine Starting with the March 1995 issue, DREAM FORGE will only be available to subscribers, or those who purchase individual copies from Official DREAM FORGE Distributors located throughout cyberspace. DREAM FORGE Subscription Rates (all amounts are in US dollars): INDIVIDUAL: - via Internet e-mail, or picked up by subscriber from the publisher's BBS) $12/yr. - via Regular Mail on DOS Disk: $24/yr. (US/Canada only) (residents of other countries, inquire for rates) ONLINE DISPLAY: Sysop subscribers may allow their users to view DREAM FORGE while online, but NOT download the magazine. The standard online ANSI/RIP platform will be the Readroom door. (Rates below apply only to bulletin board systems. Rates for online services that receive most of their connections through packet networks are negotiated individually.) Monthly Prepaid # BBS lines: Cost/mo: Full Cost/yr: Cost/yr: ----------- ------- ------------ ------- 1 - 4 $10 $120 $95 5 - 9 $20 $240 $195 10 - 19 $30 $360 $295 20 - 29 $40 $480 $395 30 - 39 $50 $600 $495 40 - 49 $60 $720 $595 50 - 59 $70 $840 $695 60 - 74 $80 $960 $795 75 - 99 $90 $1080 $895 100+ $100 $1200 $995 *PRE-PAY* Online subscribers who prepay for the entire year receive twelve months of service for the price of ten. (Sysops whose boards are mentioned by new subscribers will receive a $3 credit towards future advertising or online subscription cost for each new paid individual subscriber.) Prices above are for delivery via Internet e-mail or pickup direct from the publisher's BBS. ===================================================================== Dream Forge, Inc. will be accepting advertising for DREAM FORGE beginning with the second demo issue (February 1995). ADVERTISING RATES: Display Ads: Rates are for a single online display page: no larger than 79 characters (columns) wide and 23 lines long. Layout ready copy only -- inquire for ad design rates. ASCII Text: $75/month $750/year ANSI or RIP: $100/month $1000/year A 10% discount will be applied for two or more pages of advertising run in the same issue. (The publisher reserves the right to refuse any advertising deemed inappropriate for DREAM FORGE.) Published by: Dream Forge, Inc. 6400 Baltimore National Pike, #201 Baltimore, MD. 21228-3915 e-mail: dbealer@dreamforge.com Dave Bealer, President Rick Arnold, Vice President * DREAM FORGE is a trademark of Dream Forge, Inc. =====================================================================