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After 20 Years, Phrack's Final Issue Looms
akahige writes "According to BBC News, the legendary phreaking/hacker magazine is set to close up shop after the publication of its forthcoming issue, no. 63 (which will be hardbound in commemoration). The editorial staff is stepping down, and no one has expressed an interest in taking up the reins. Bruce Sterling is quoted as saying, 'I'd be surprised to see the thing stay dead. They've got no fixed address and anonymous contributors.' If you've ever wanted to helm a magazine, here's your chance!" (See this earlier story as well.)
first POST!!
1. Take over magazine 2. ??? 3. Profit!
My photo's.
Start drinking heavily.
Get thee glass eyes, and, like a scurvy politician, seem to see things thou dost not.--King Lear
I'd imagine your best bet would be contacting someone in the current editorial team.
(taken from www.imdb.com)
The Dead Collector: Bring out yer dead.
[a man puts a body on the cart]
Large Man with Dead Body: Here's one.
The Dead Collector: That'll be ninepence.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I'm not dead.
The Dead Collector: What?
Large Man with Dead Body: Nothing. There's your ninepence.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I'm not dead.
The Dead Collector: 'Ere, he says he's not dead.
Large Man with Dead Body: Yes he is.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I'm not.
The Dead Collector: He isn't.
Large Man with Dead Body: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I'm getting better.
Large Man with Dead Body: No you're not, you'll be stone dead in a moment.
The Dead Collector: Well, I can't take him like that. It's against regulations.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I don't want to go on the cart.
Large Man with Dead Body: Oh, don't be such a baby.
The Dead Collector: I can't take him.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I feel fine.
Large Man with Dead Body: Oh, do me a favor.
The Dead Collector: I can't.
Large Man with Dead Body: Well, can you hang around for a couple of minutes? He won't be long.
The Dead Collector: I promised I'd be at the Robinsons'. They've lost nine today.
Large Man with Dead Body: Well, when's your next round?
The Dead Collector: Thursday.
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I think I'll go for a walk.
Large Man with Dead Body: You're not fooling anyone, you know. Isn't there anything you could do?
The Dead Body That Claims It Isn't: I feel happy. I feel happy.
[the Dead Collector glances up and down the street furtively, then silences the Body with his a whack of his club]
Large Man with Dead Body: Ah, thank you very much.
The Dead Collector: Not at all. See you on Thursday.
Large Man with Dead Body: Right.
Why don't you start out by going to www.phrack.org and clicking on 'Contact'? Then you will see the email addresses of the staff. Then you can click on them and compose a message. Should I write the message for you, or can you do that by yourself? Come to think of it, I don't think you could handle this. Why don't you let someone else step up to the plate?
I have something to say. It's better to burn out than to FADE AWAY!
Do none of you phreaking get it? He was making a phreaking joke!
no offense or anything - but if you have to ask something so simple i doubt you're really in a position to take over for a magazine like phrack.
somethings are better of dead rather than have a young image driven editorial team resting on the laurels of Phrack's notoriety.
Isn't this a dupe of a dupe? Or is this like one of those stores that are always having going out of business sales (yet stay in business for years) ?
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...And I've got a little TIP for you, get the POINT?
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