A long time ago in a galaxy far far away KIC used to send out monthly newsletters. Due to shifts in market demand, we stopped doing it after about a year. The time has come to ask you, the KIC Universe, if KIC had a monthly newsletter, would it be something which you were interested in receiving.

Notes:

1. This newsletter would be 100% voluntary -- you'd have to sign up for it to get it.
2. We, of course, would never EVER sell your email address to any 3rd party. We promise. Scout's honor.
3. Some information in the newsletter would be exclusively sent to people who get the newsletter... going above and beyond information on the forums.

That's one big YES!! from me..

Absolutely!

Absolutely

A huge yes here, but not only should you not SELL our e-mail addresses to others, you shouldn't share them in exchange for other considerations or give them away, either.

Just sayin'...

An EPIC YES here!

Why not?!

Count me in.

Count me in.

Oh, yes! More! I can use all the KI information I can get! (The only sources of information on KI for me have been visitkingsisland.com, KICentral.com, and and of course, my worn, tattered copy of that famous book by ItalianChef... )

I would enjoy it, plus if you sell my e-mail, its just that many more chances for me to sign up on match.com!!!!

Even though I'm married with 2 kids!!!!

Another Yes!

i would love to get a kic e-mail newsletter

Sure why not.

I would absolutely be interested if a newsletter is offered!!!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Great idea.

Great idea. Go for it and get 'er done!

Awesome idea! Would look forward to it every month.

I don't see a need for it. If you have some news to share post it on KIC.

Yes from me and I also think an interesting section would be get to know your KIC member or actually have a member thats not staff contribute to an article occassionaly. Just a thought, but a huge yes from me.

Yes please

I like RailRider's idea. I learned very quickly that there are some very intereesting people on here and it would be fun to know more about them. It would also ease some of my curiosity.

^^And I'm sure the internet stalkers would also like their address and place of employment!!

Well I was thinking more along the lines of likes and interests but I know your comment was made in jest.

As an undergrad at IU my student ID was my soc# The times they are a changin'

Some information in the newsletter would be exclusively sent to people who get the newsletter... going above and beyond information on the forums.

Would I sign up for it, yes. Do I think this is necessary, no. I frequent this site because I expect to get ALL of the KI info that the mods know...I don't see the need to hold things back for a newsletter. I do appreciate that you are striving to come up with new ideas though...really.

(I also like RailRider's idea though.)

I actually have to agree with Standbyme, if there is info that we should know, put it on here. We have this site as our newsletter!

Yes from me and I also think an interesting section would be get to know your KIC member or actually have a member thats not staff contribute to an article occassionaly. Just a thought, but a huge yes from me.

What a GREAT idea!

Would I sign up for it, yes. Do I think this is necessary, no. I frequent this site because I expect to get ALL of the KI info that the mods know...I don't see the need to hold things back for a newsletter. I do appreciate that you are striving to come up with new ideas though...really.

(I also like RailRider's idea though.)

I don't see us neglecting info from KIC in order to do a newsletter, but rather have it as an augmentation of what's on KIC. User-written articles is a perfect example.

Maybe KIC Doodles could even have a part in it!

I'm down.

Yes from me and I also think an interesting section would be get to know your KIC member or actually have a member thats not staff contribute to an article occassionaly. Just a thought, but a huge yes from me.

I would write something for that section if the need arose. That's an excellent idea.

Absolutely yes, but I recommend not following in the footsteps of many other forums and making it just a reiteration of things that have already been posted. One of my favorite forums does this - once a month, sends out a "what's been happening on the forum" newsletter. Considering I'm on that forum daily, I pretty much just delete it, since it's links to news articles that have been posted and interesting member posts in the main forum. I read all those anyway!

Member articles, trip reports (especially to parks that not many of us have been to, like ones in California and such), get to know a KIC member ... all those are excellent ideas!

Of all the ideas thrown around I think that a review page of hot topics and ptrs of other parks is great, and a get to know a member is an awesome idea!