Is it just me that sees it???

Giulietta · #1 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

So here I am, my last few days in Canada...having a boring Sunday...

So I buy an edition of a well known U.S. sailing magazine...don't want to say the name but rymes with snail...

I read the few articles I could amidst the advertisment and useless crap...

So here is what I think...

I am almost sure that the people writting those articles, come here to us, ask questions and get their answers...then go back to their laptops and writte their articles..

not once, not twice, but many times I remember a certain subject being discussed here with us, only to see the same subject published a month later or so, condensing most of the stuff we discussed...am I paranoid??

Is that you mummy????

billangiep · #2 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

Should have picked up "Good Old Boat" Giu...could of maybe picked up a few tips on how to fix the old clunker?

bestfriend · #3 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

Well considering most of what we post is pure crap, I wouldn't be surprised if it was more than coincidence.

labatt · #4 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

As much as I see complaints about "Sail" magazine, I like where they've taken it. It's like "Short Attention Span Theater" now... most articles only take one page.. it's light reading, which is good when I have short periods of time to fill...

bestfriend · #5 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by labatt

As much as I see complaints about "Sail" magazine, I like where they've taken it. It's like "Short Attention Span Theater" now... most articles only take one page.. it's light reading, which is good when I have short periods of time to fill...

You mean in the head?

Giulietta · #6 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by bestfriend

You mean in the head?

nahh not good the paper scratches the wrinkled....

Stillraining · #7 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

We do have a few writers here you know...maybe there sellin the stuff..

sailingdog · #8 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

Nah, Labatt probably takes Bowditch's in there... it's gotta take a lot of time to empty that much...

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Originally Posted by bestfriend

You mean in the head?

JohnRPollard · #9 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by Giulietta

So here I am, my last few days in Canada...having a boring Sunday...

So I buy an edition of a well known U.S. sailing magazine...don't want to say the name but rymes with snail...

I read the few articles I could amidst the advertisment and useless crap...

So here is what I think...

I am almost sure that the people writting those articles, come here to us, ask questions and get their answers...then go back to their laptops and writte their articles..

not once, not twice, but many times I remember a certain subject being discussed here with us, only to see the same subject published a month later or so, condensing most of the stuff we discussed...am I paranoid??

Is that you mummy????

Giulietta,

You may be right, at times I've thought I noticed similar coincidences (not specifically in the mag you didn't mention, but across a variety of magazines). That is partly why I am a bit suspicious at times, and don't bother replying to certain posts (not that I've ever written anything worth repeating in print, but...)

I'm not sure Good Old Boat would interest you a great deal (maybe?). Given your preference for racing, you might try to pick up a copy of Sailing World, which is geared more toward competitive racing and designs.

SailorMitch · #10 (**permalink**) 03-09-2008

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Originally Posted by labatt

As much as I see complaints about "Sail" magazine, I like where they've taken it. It's like "Short Attention Span Theater" now... most articles only take one page.. it's light reading, which is good when I have short periods of time to fill...

That's the trend in general for most publications these days-- make it short and sweet and move on to the next article. People really don't have time for magazines these days, so long articles are very rare. Has happened in Sports Illustrated as another example. About the only mag still printing thorough (meaning longish) articles is Good Old Boat

I just signed up for 3 years of Cruising World for $28. That's the total price. That's $9.33 a year -- about 78 cents an issue. And frankly, that's about what it's worth to me!

Disclosure -- Once upon a time I write a few articles for GOB and quite a few for SpinSheet here in Chesapeake country. I stopped doing that when the day job overwhelmed me. But now that I am "retired" I have started up the writing gig again.