Do you buy the mag?

[MrReaper182]

I joined the forum because I had questions about things I couldn't find answers to. Seems odd claiming I shouldn't be here if I don't read the mag when I wanted access to the magazines readers, not the mag itself.

If there is no mag then it is very likely there is no forum.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I joined the forum because I had questions about things I couldn't find answers to. Seems odd claiming I shouldn't be here if I don't read the mag when I wanted access to the magazines readers, not the mag itself.

If there is no mag then it is very likely there is no forum.

What would we all do then? *smile*

 

[spiny norman]

What would we all do then? *smile*

Oh, you know – go out, visit places, meet real people, go shopping. Actually, scrub that last one.

 

[chebby]

I finding puzzling why people who don't buy the mag come onto the website. If you don't like the mag then why are you hear?

You'll find a lot of things puzzling for a long time yet.

 

[MajorFubar]

I finding puzzling why people who don't buy the mag come onto the website. If you don't like the mag then why are you hear?

I bought WHF religiously every month for over a decade until I got married and started to raise a family. Those two things consumed my spare money and there was no longer any point buying a magazine devoted to telling me what new gear I couldn't afford.

I joined the forum for two reasons really, (1) to chat about hifi with like-minded hobbyists, maybe learn some things as well, and (2) believe it or not to give people advice, particularly if they have a misunderstanding about a matter I know about and I can help them.

But I quickly found out people often don't want to be told they're wrong, even if you offer a detailed courteous explanation, and instead they only want to read posts which re-affirm their misunderstanding. I continue to find that strange and I haven't come across it in the other forums I visit for my other hobbies (photography, music [creation/producing] and classic cars).

 

[MajorFubar]

What would we all do then? *smile*

Oh, you know – go out, visit places, meet real people, go shopping for new HiFi

There I fixed it

 

[Deleted member 2457]

I suppose the AV fans would migrate to AV forums full-time and the Hifi fans to Wigwam or something? *smile*

 

[spiny norman]

There I fixed it

I fear you may have missed my point.

 

[spiny norman]

So, just keeping tabs: have we actually found anyone who does yet?

 

[The_Lhc]

So, just keeping tabs: have we actually found anyone who does yet?

Well, I do but I was damn certain I'd cancelled it but they keep turning up...

 

[expat_mike]

So, just keeping tabs: have we actually found anyone who does yet?

I admit that I bought copies of the french issues, for december and february, but only to practice my french.

I didn't get far because it was too much like hard work, when you can understand the key points by just looking at the pictures.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

So, just keeping tabs: have we actually found anyone who does yet?

I admit that I bought copies of the french issues, for december and february, but only to practice my french.

I didn't get far because it was too much like hard work, when you can understand the key points by just looking at the pictures.

That's what I used to do just look at the pictures and stars. *biggrin*

 

[Deleted member 2457]

So, just keeping tabs: have we actually found anyone who does yet?

It has become the case that if you follow the website you don't need the mag. So why buy it? £30 down the pan for nothing. Then there was the HDMI cable scoundrel and Blu-Ray players all the same and no forum feedback.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Andrew being sacked too, a lot of people especially myself got on well with Andrew. Why support a mag that does that to people?

 

[chebby]

Then there was the HDMI cable scoundrel ...

... did they ever get any leads on him?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Then there was the HDMI cable scoundrel ...

... did they ever get any leads on him?

I knew I spelled that wrong damn iPad!

 

[The_Lhc]

Andrew being sacked too, a lot of people especially myself got on well with Andrew.  Why support a mag that does that to people?  

I'm not sure he was sacked, have you got any evidence to back that up?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Andrew being sacked too, a lot of people especially myself got on well with Andrew. Why support a mag that does that to people?

I'm not sure he was sacked, have you got any evidence to back that up?

Yep, he said so on his Facebook page, 2 years ago he got a letter at work say he was no longer wanted.

 

[MajorFubar]

Andrew being sacked too, a lot of people especially myself got on well with Andrew. Why support a mag that does that to people?

I'm not sure he was sacked, have you got any evidence to back that up?

Yep, he said so on his Facebook page, 2 years ago he got a letter at work say he was no longer wanted.

You can understand why though, good grief...he had a long, highly-documented and very public history of knowing what he was talking about. Can't be having that.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Andrew being sacked too, a lot of people especially myself got on well with Andrew. Why support a mag that does that to people?

I'm not sure he was sacked, have you got any evidence to back that up?

Yep, he said so on his Facebook page, 2 years ago he got a letter at work say he was no longer wanted.

You can understand why though, good grief...he had a long, highly-documented and very public history of knowing what he was talking about. Can't be having that.

He worked for What Hifi for about 30 years or so too.

 

[expat_mike]

Yep, he said so on his Facebook page, 2 years ago he got a letter at work say he was no longer wanted.

Occasionally I manage to find a very old thread on the Forum, in which Andrew makes various less than complimentary comments about WHF or the forum.

Increasingly companies publish internal guidelines, describing what their staff are allowed to say about the company, its strategy, confidential matters, etc, on internet forums/blogs/social networks. Saying anything non-positive about the 'brand' is a disciplinary matter.

My suspicion is that too many of Andrews comments were seen as non-positive, so it was only a matter of time, before an excuse was found to make him surplus to requirements.

The existance of such company guidelines, could also explain why so few of the other WHF staff, contribute to the forum. They know big brother is watching them.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Yep, he said so on his Facebook page, 2 years ago he got a letter at work say he was no longer wanted.

Occasionally I manage to find a very old thread on the Forum, in which Andrew makes various less than complimentary comments about WHF or the forum.

Increasingly companies publish internal guidelines, describing what their staff are allowed to say about the company, its strategy, confidential matters, etc, on internet forums/blogs/social networks. Saying anything non-positive about the 'brand' is a disciplinary matter.

My suspicion is that too many of Andrews comments were seen as non-positive, so it was only a matter of time, before an excuse was found to make him surplus to requirements.

The existance of such company guidelines, could also explain why so few of the other WHF staff, contribute to the forum. They know big brother is watching them.

Yep, agreed.