"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Sad day. I've been reading MR since 1954. However looking at how thin the magazine has become and how it seems that most of the articles were written in-house, I guess I'm not surprised. Maybe with new owners the magazine will improve, just as RMC did with new owners.
From my perspective this almost can't be anything but good!
The now former owners nickel-and-dimed Kalmbach without regard to repurcussions. The outsourcing and subsequent deterioration of customer service is one example. The dismal state of these forums (and the prehistoric forum software that still in use) is another.
I suspect at worst the status quo will be maintained.
And... this will probably be deleted by the powers that be as soon as they see it...
Mark P.
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Well, RMC improved when it went from Carstens to White River. Still, kinda sad. Been reading MR since 1971, when Al Kalmbach was still there.
Thanks Kalmbach.
I wish our friends at Kalmbach well. After being through acquisitions and takeovers, it's usually easier to buy than to be bought.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
BATMAN This probably explains why they have been putting off fixing the forums.
This probably explains why they have been putting off fixing the forums.
I went through the process to create new account since I never updated since the recent changes. Why Kalmbach is announcing this via the Trains Newswire instead of a banner when you log in is not inspiring. I've subscribed to MR since 1981 and Trains for 30+ years. It wasn't because of the lack of merchandise offered though the website.
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/firecrown-media-grows-again-with-addition-of-trains-astronomy