RichardKennaway comments on Open Thread, November 16–30, 2012 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 20 November 2012 09:47:28AM 0 points [-]

With free newspaper, the answer is: reading the paper you already have in your hand is easier than reading any other paper.

How does it get into my hand?

Comment author: Viliam_Bur 20 November 2012 11:33:31AM -1 points [-]

Through your mailbox. (Oh, do we have a cultural difference here? I can imagine that somewhere putting unwanted papers in other peoples' mailboxes could be illegal. Actually, I would prefer that.)

Comment author: RichardKennaway 20 November 2012 12:03:56PM 1 point [-]

It's legal here (the UK). I receive a free local newspaper every week. It goes straight in the bin.

Maybe leaving a pile of them in coffee shops would be a more promising way to get readers. But I'm guessing based on a sample of myself.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 20 November 2012 02:42:21PM 0 points [-]

In the US, I believe it's not legal to put anything in a mailbox which hasn't been mailed. There's a free hyperlocal newsetter which is left on my doorstep in a plastic bag. I don't read it. There are at least two local free papers which are left in coffee shops and some stores, and also available from metal boxes on the street.