"Charlie Self" wrote in message


Your questions are better addressed to those who control those aspect
of the publications, and that person is NOT the editor.

It was the editor that decided to come to a public forum under the
Woodworker's Journal banner about the books. If he is willing to take
responsibity for that aspect, he should be able to use his influence to get
the answer to other practices by the same publication. If not, he had no
business being here defending WJ in the first place.

Check under
such titles as Publisher, Circulation Director and so on. The editor
works with magazine content and layout. You really should stop and find
out the facts before you criticize those who do not deal with the
subject you're objecting to.

I have tha facts. The fact were stated plainly. I have the invoice in front
of me. If Rob is not the person to ask, if AJ is not to back him up, they
should not make statements about their publications in a public form. I did
just that. You decided to answer me. That is your choice, that is the
chance I took. Since Woodcraft is not involved in the practice here, AJ
should either sit back and be quiet or be willing to answer for his comments
also. Just as you should. You have been involved in the publishing industry
and seem to want to be involved in this discussion. What do you think of the
practice of offering the same renewal at differing prices? Sleazy? Good
business? I'm sure it is perfectly legal, but that does not mean it is
received well in the eyes of the consumer.

I saw the mail last night and yes, it did tick me off to see that I could
have saved five bucks by waiting. I was really not sure if it was worth
bothering with, writing a letter, tell others about it, or just forget about
it. Wow, to my surprise there is a full blown bona fide representative from
Woodworker's Journal making public commentary. Why not ask the
professional? The President of the United States takes all sorts of
questions. Why would these guys want to shy away when they have the stage,
front and center, to explain their position. That is what honest journalism
is about, open information, not a bunch of industry insiders patting each
other's backs. What do you, as a journalist, think?
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Ed
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