After the stocks of journals are sold out, the matter is not over. There are still many magicians who want to see the prints of 'advanced technology'.
You are holding on to the first batch of copies. If you haven't bought it yet, how about you wait for the second issue of the mathematics journal and play the crazy version of hunger marketing?
Guess what will happen to the printing workshop after it offends the public? Are the intellectuals of Lost Earth on the same level as the bowl-banging masses of Earth?
The great magician Kabamba didn't dare to stand up to so many peers and juniors. A bunch of old bones can't stand the torment of so many people.
Someone thought for a while, and the printing workshop was not as formal as the publishing house on Earth, so there were many operating techniques available. For those who can't wait for the second phase, a registration and purchase system is adopted. Simply put, as many people register as possible, we will print as many copies as possible. In this way, you can avoid guessing the sales volume. If you guess too little, you have to add three brushes. If you guess too much, it will become inventory.
However, some apprentices with a flexible mind suggested that they should learn from the Chamber of Commerce's ordering model, collect money first, and then print the books.
Someone rejected such a suggestion without even thinking about it. Of course, doing so will be more secure for the printing workshop. But if someone messes up during the process, or something goes wrong on one's own side, and the money is collected but the things are never delivered to others, that would offend others. It's always a problem if someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble. Now that journals are new, they can’t afford any trouble.
If you don't collect money first, and someone makes a reservation but then regrets it, it will be the person's face that is humiliated. All reservations are made under real names. If anyone really wants to spread a reputation for not keeping his word, it is based on real evidence, and no one can blame him.
Even if a magician really puts his face on it and refuses it, how much does it cost to print a journal? Not counting the value of the published knowledge, the cost of the paper alone is less than i Kil (1 gold). If someone doesn't like to see inventory, it's just because it's a waste of resources. It doesn't mean that he can't afford the money.
In comparison, the risk of offending someone if you collect money first, and the inventory risk of collecting money later, are really of different magnitudes. For insurance purposes, it’s a no-brainer which one to choose.
If there are people who come from nowhere, they will order a hundred or a thousand copies in one go. hehe. You guys, they're just playing tricks like this that have been played badly on Earth. You have a lot of brains to ignore them.
But such a person actually came to our door! But the other party is a member of the Chamber of Commerce and plans to sell it to areas outside the holy city of Estali.
Matters in this area should, of course, be left to the dean, who has a broad network of people, to discuss. Even if there is something fishy behind the other party's back, this well-informed old man will not be easily fooled, and he will be more powerful in regaining his position. The lost masters are not old scholars who only know about research and are ignorant of foreign affairs.
In order to have a more accurate grasp of the printing quantity of the journal starting from the second issue, some apprentices suggested that the same registration and purchase system as this time should be adopted. It's like Earth ordering a yearly magazine or something like that.
But this is not the original way of collecting money first, or offering discounts after one year of subscription. After discussion, pre-registered buyers of the Midi version can enjoy the convenience of having someone deliver the goods to their doorstep and then collect the money.
In this way, these people who are willing to buy in the long term can avoid the trouble of running around and queuing. You know, the people who buy mathematics journals are not just the magicians in District VI of the Holy City. Masters from other areas have to come to Kabanbai Academy in Area VI, which is a long distance to walk on two legs.
In the second issue, in addition to printing the number of people who have registered their willingness to purchase, it should be enough to print another one or two hundred copies. In addition to handing it over to the big library and keeping it for yourself, you also have to deal with those who want to buy it temporarily. But there are not many such people. Mathematics journals are not easy books that everyone wants to take with them.
The finishing work of the first issue of the Mathematics Journal is in progress in an orderly manner, and preparations for the second issue have to begin.
Because the method of submitting papers to mathematics journals has long been printed on the back cover of the first issue, a large number of submission documents were collected in just a few days after the sale. Fortunately, someone gave me a way to submit my article using a specially set up magic Internet mailbox. If I had given it to my actual address, I would not have been inundated with letters like flakes.
In order to cope with this staggering number of manuscripts, Lin decided to implement a plan in advance and told the people who came to the mathematics course during the break. That is the Mathematics Journal Selection Committee.
"So, what does this committee do?" someone asked.
"To put it simply, a large number of submissions are distributed to the committee members for review. When the committee members find some that they think are suitable for publication in the journal, everyone will propose them to discuss which ones should be included in the journal. After all, the space is limited, and it is impossible to include everything. Put it up. If there is really good new knowledge, but it is limited by the layout, you can reserve it as the content of the next issue of the journal as appropriate."
"Isn't this your job? Master Tripwood."
"It's true that I am a founder, but I hope to establish a system for the distribution of journals. A system that can run for a long time even without me."
Someone was so ambitious. Although he didn't say it clearly before, everyone was more or less aware of it. But it is always a good thing, and there is no reason not to support it, so everyone is still very interested in how the details will be arranged.
Lin said: "I estimate that there will be ten members of the selection committee, including me. Each manuscript will be randomly assigned to two members for selection. As long as one person recommends it, it can be brought out for everyone to discuss. Because on one day of each month is the publication date of the journal. According to previous experience, the time for proofreading and printing takes about seven to ten days, so I set the 18th of each month as the submission deadline for that month, and the manuscripts submitted after that will be counted as the following month. . The selection committee will meet on the 19th of every month to decide which new information will be published. The printing operation will begin on the 20th."
Everyone was unconvinced about this arrangement. What everyone wants to know more is, how are these committee members selected?
In this regard, Lin said directly: "Of course I am one of them. At least until the mathematics I am scheduled to teach is finished, the journal has to set aside space to publish this part. For the remaining nine people, the way I am thinking of now is to make it public Recruitment. But at this stage, I don’t think that except for everyone who comes to take math classes, outsiders will be familiar with our mathematical methods, so the selection committee will select from among you. When the time is right, external recruitment will not be ruled out.”
With these words, everyone present was praised without leaving any trace. So everyone showed a proud expression and no one showed dissatisfaction. But someone didn't say it to death, but they just interpreted it "when the time is right".
After confirming that no one objected, Lin continued: "Of course there will be a salary for this job, but not everyone may be willing to do it, so I only recruit volunteers. If there are less than nine volunteers, volunteers will be the main ones for the time being. The insufficient number will be reserved for future recruitment. If there are more than nine volunteers, I will use a math test to select the eight people with the highest scores, as well as the person with the lowest score who did not hand in a blank paper, to form the first batch of candidates with me. Member of the Committee.”
Although there is no imperial examination system that is deeply rooted in the people of Midi, the concept of 'test' is not completely absent. For example, the apprenticeship promotion assessment is a test that masters must pass in their lives. So as someone said, when the number of volunteers exceeds the required number, it is a very reasonable method to use the merits of the test as the selection criterion. But, which sub-condition is the one with the lowest score?
In response to everyone's questions, Lin replied: "I think everyone can understand the selection of the best people. Because the test scores are excellent, the test taker's understanding of mathematics can be explained from a certain appearance; but people with poor scores can , does it mean that the test taker’s mathematical understanding is very poor? I don’t think this is absolute. Maybe it’s just that this person has a different way of thinking than other people and has a different point of view, so he will get different results. Of course, mathematics There is only one answer, but the quality of a thing is not so absolute. Maybe if there is such a person, you can see things that others ignore, and evaluate all submissions from a more comprehensive perspective. Mathematics journals, hoping to publish new theoretical knowledge.”
This statement caused a discussion among the people below. It sounds like some are convinced, but others are not so in favor. Lin added at this time: "Actually, I don't think everyone needs to worry too much. Because this can only be regarded as a temporary method. After all, it is something that no one has done before. If we want to do it, it will be like crossing a river while groping. When you can no longer move forward, you have to turn back and choose another direction to go down. This is normal. As long as we uphold the idea of expecting the continuous accumulation and progress of knowledge and try our best to try and challenge the unknown, That’s it.”
Even when it comes to this, no one insists on opposing opinions. If you find that this approach is not good in the future, just correct it.
Seeing that no one had any opinions, Lin finally said: "If there are no other questions, then we will tentatively hold the first test in two days. Those who are willing to become a selection committee member can sign up today and tomorrow. Because everything They are all new creations and the system has not yet been perfected, so the term of the first selection committee is tentatively set for one year. That is, after the twelve issues of the journal are released, new selection committee members will be re-elected, but this method may not necessarily still be used. Set. The salary is tentatively set at c kiel (100 gold) per month, and a free journal. Whether to adjust it will depend on the future situation. If you have any opinions, you are welcome to discuss them. "
Listening to someone's arrangement, it was quite thoughtful in every aspect, so everyone agreed for the time being. However, some people still ask: "If I serve as a selection committee member, can I still submit articles?"
After thinking for a while, Lin said bluntly: "I used to tend to avoid such questions. But then I thought about it, because submissions are allocated, and you don't necessarily have to submit them yourself, they will be selected by yourself. Even if it's just right , selected by myself, and recommended, but it may not be passed at the final selection meeting. If it is really passed, it does not mean that the new knowledge is valuable, and it has nothing to do with who published it. So I The final decision is that there is no need to avoid such behavior for the time being. Of course, we will try this for a period of time to see how effective it is. If necessary, we will make modifications in the future."
Someone is not right. In fact, you can use the method of sealing the names and wait until the final printing stage to list the names of the selected articles. If you have done this, and there are still people who are thick-skinned enough to say at the final selection meeting that I wrote that article and insist on recommending it for selection, then you can only accept it.
But this approach does not need to be made public here. This is an internal matter of the selection committee.
