Ace-Garageguy Posted January 18, 2019 Author Posted January 18, 2019 19 minutes ago, vamach1 said: ...Did I miss anything? Only that there's this thing called "bankruptcy", and that if Gregg wasn't sincere about keeping the thing going and getting subscribers the issues they've paid for, in the face of the setbacks he's faced, he could have very easily filed for same, shut the doors, closed down the forum, and left the whiners twisting in the wind. But he didn't do that, now, did he? Nope. He's continued trying to find a way to make it work. I'd really like to see anyone else here who, if they had to deal with what has happened since the mag started falling into difficulties, do as much as Gregg has in keeping this forum alive out of a love for (and probably a sense of duty to) the hobby. Frankly, I would have shut it down long ago, given the subscribers pennies on the dollar, and just walked away. It's always easy to judge from the comfort of a chair in front of a computer keyboard. It takes a little more guts and class to get things happening when it's almost impossible. I didn't put this thread up with the intention of it becoming more about strategies to save the MCM business and criticizing its performance recently, but just to remind folks what a resource for the model-car community THIS SITE is, and that we all might remember, again, to say THANKS.
bobthehobbyguy Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 The original point of this thread was a way to provide a means for the magazine and forum to survive. Both would be a big loss. For all who say this is not the way to run a business you are right. But because Gregg is making an effort to right the ship he is getting criticized because he is doing that. I'm sure he is frustrated by the situation as we are. However many would have walked away from the magazine and left all the subscribers with nothing. Gregg has chosen to take a very hard road.
Xingu Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 Well this looks like it has run it's course. I will add, where else are you allowed to complain about the owner and get away with it. Try bad mouthing the other mag or it's employees on their forum. Your post and maybe even your account would be removed within 30 minutes. For that matter, where else do you go where the owner gives you any kind of update? I personally wish he wouldn't provide any updates. Some of the folks I see that regularly complain here are also the ones that use the FREE trading post or the FREE Q&A section that is provided here pretty regularly. At this point subscribe at your own risk, which is really what you do with every other subscription you may get. If any of you go to a gym to workout, you know that it literally could be here today and gone tomorrow (with all of your membership money). Gregg is trying to keep things going and has stated that all subscriptions that have been paid are not based on time but on number of issues. If you paid for 6 or 12 issues, you will get 6 or 12 issues, as long as the company is still in business. Yes, he has a goal of a certain number of issues per year and apparently that isn't possible at this time. Almost every suggestion that has been made in this thread has been made in all the previous threads like this one. Gregg knows about them. In the past he has stated that he wants to keep PRINTING the magazine and does not want to go totally digital and he wants to keep the forum FREE. I will get the last word. Locked.
Dave Ambrose Posted January 18, 2019 Posted January 18, 2019 Sorry Mike, I'm taking the last word on this. There has been some commentary on whether the board will go belly up. If at all possible, I won't let that happen. I can step in, and take over. I would certainly do so if it becomes necessary, and if I'm capable. I may need a Gofundme page, but I'm pretty sure I could manage to make it work. All bets are off is I cash in my karma first. Gregg has been having severe health issues. I don't know when the next magazine will come out, but I can tell you it isn't for lack of desire.
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