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| Thread ID: 26658 | 2002-11-01 23:25:00 | IDG Internet Magazine No More. | floppy (2368) | Press F1 |
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| 95315 | 2002-11-03 20:50:00 | You know, I think I might have to lock this thread before it turns into a flame war. JJJJJ is entitled to express his/her opinion without being flamed. It's a shame they feel that way about IDG, its magazines, and its staff, some of whom were made redundant with the closure of Imag. For the record, PCW continues to employ more local freelance writers, and full time New Zealand staff than it's competition. Yes, it draws on the resources of it's US cousin (no apologies for that), but it also creates more local content than its competition too. IDG NZ employs a large number of full time staff (over 60), plus many freelancers and contractors. So the idea that it is some monolithic US company that is squashing local companies is a little off beam. In fact, creating a company of this many people was damn hard work and PC World didn't get to where it is through money - it got there through the hard work of many people. And I should know, I was there when it was a start-up in a market full of local mags, which did not do a very good job and which published press releases instead of independant copy. But everyone is entitled to an opinion. Subject closed, not because I'm stiffling free speech, but because, as we all know, PressF1's creedo is "keep it friendly", and this is not. |
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