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On Aug 21, 9:08 am, "Swingman" wrote:
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Really? I happen to know a person who works for Wood magazine
published by Meredith Publishing.

Gee ... and that qualifies _you_ in what manner?

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KarlC@ (the obvious)

Did I offer my own credentials? No. Read closer. The person whom I
do know and does test products for a woodworking magazine does know
about woodworking. I have seen his results. Does this 41 shooter
person know anyone who tests products for woodworking magazines? Or
does he simply make things up to fit his story?

I gotta go with the "41 shooter" on this one. I've been reading the
woodworking mags for more years than SWMBO could wish.
I would like to have just a portion of the subscription money back.
I don't know how big your workshop is but I bet my magazines would take
up a major part of it.
All that aside, you must surely realize that your experience with your
friend is an isolated case. It's an anecdote.
It's like someone insisting that their Yugo has never, ever given them
problems. After all, it's possible.
But, generally speaking, the quality of *all* journalism has declined
appreciably. The Poobahs who make the financial decisions have made it
that way.
You *tend* to get what you pay for. You're not going to get Woodward
and Bernstein on a small budget.
And when your bottom line depends heavily on the advertisers you're not
going to let some writer **** them off.
So between the quality of what the payroll will allow and what the
editor will allow, the quality of the product suffers.

Max