On May 20, 2:51 am, samsloan quoted, in part:

Since Chess Life is not an advertising-driven medium

Although I tend to agree with his sentiments - particularly as my
local public library has a subscription to Chess Life - I'm afraid
this particular statement in his letter is the biggest single argument
in _favor_ of going electronic with CL.

Essentially, switching from paper to electronic has the downside of
reducing the perceived value of an issue, and of making it more
difficult to sell copies instead of giving them away. If one isn't in
the business of selling copies to make money, then *if the USCF is in
financial difficulties*, switching to an on-line version of Chess
Life, particularly if at least some portion of the savings this
generates could be passed on to the membership in reduced membership
dues (otherwise, the demands of forest conservation notwithstanding, I
encourage USCF members to fight it tooth and nail) would seem to be a
natural and inevitable step.

John Savard