Unhappy with the demise of Highways Magazine
I am extremely unhappy with the upcoming demise of Highways Magazine.
Instead of asking the vast majority of its readers, Marcus decided to make changes based solely on "complainers" comments. No input from many other readers and no opportunity to do so. And why the change? Those who do not like what is published now are welcome to NOT read it. It is that simple!
So what will we get now? A four-times-a-year magazine, instead of the 10 times a year Highways!
Will Marcus be providing 3 times the GS content with the new magazine? (3 times the length of Action Line and Tech Topics for examples). Three times the current number of articles? Probably not. He says we will be getting the same Highways content but obvously a lot less of it and much less often.
This is a loss to everyone except the complainers. And many complainers will lose also. The complainers have always had the option of subscribing to one of the other publications that interests them more. No publication can please everyone and I am sure most like Highways just the way it is.
I have NO problem with the current massive advertising in Highways. That is what pays for the cost of producing it. Almost all magazines have advertising. Those that don't charge a lot more for them.
I want to read all about RVing, not just about one particular type of vehicle. There are many more types of RVs than two. Campers, vans, etc. are two more that the new publications will not address. The GSC is supposed to be about ALL RVers, not just a select few. I don't want either of the new publications.
I look forward to the almost monthly Highways. Too bad it is going the way of the dodo bird.
Instead of asking the vast majority of its readers, Marcus decided to make changes based solely on "complainers" comments. No input from many other readers and no opportunity to do so. And why the change? Those who do not like what is published now are welcome to NOT read it. It is that simple!
So what will we get now? A four-times-a-year magazine, instead of the 10 times a year Highways!
Will Marcus be providing 3 times the GS content with the new magazine? (3 times the length of Action Line and Tech Topics for examples). Three times the current number of articles? Probably not. He says we will be getting the same Highways content but obvously a lot less of it and much less often.
This is a loss to everyone except the complainers. And many complainers will lose also. The complainers have always had the option of subscribing to one of the other publications that interests them more. No publication can please everyone and I am sure most like Highways just the way it is.
I have NO problem with the current massive advertising in Highways. That is what pays for the cost of producing it. Almost all magazines have advertising. Those that don't charge a lot more for them.
I want to read all about RVing, not just about one particular type of vehicle. There are many more types of RVs than two. Campers, vans, etc. are two more that the new publications will not address. The GSC is supposed to be about ALL RVers, not just a select few. I don't want either of the new publications.
I look forward to the almost monthly Highways. Too bad it is going the way of the dodo bird.
