National Dragster publication changes??

[Bob Don]

I just got the digital version of new Dragster through my email today. While I am cognizant of the new electronic age we live in, I am still old school and I like a printed copy I can hold in my hands.

[Sean Marconette]

Originally Posted by Bob Don

I just got the digital version of new Dragster through my email today. While I am cognizant of the new electronic age we live in, I am still old school and I like a printed copy I can hold in my hands.

I agree Bob,
For anyone that travels much, this is what I read while sitting in a plane. As until you are at 10,000' no electronics, so to say the least I am not a big fan of this change.

Sean

[racerhead]

Ok, accuse me of being a defender of NHRA....but some of the concerns regarding the change seem like excuses for complaining. I acknowledge that those who paid for 45 issues feel cheated...but like Evan said, the website has potential.

Advertisers win big time with this change. their ad will be around for two weeks instead of one. A big problem with a weekly publication was that in a busy week there was a good chance that it went in the recycle bin before it got read. In a byweekly an advertisement has a better shelf life. That's not less exposure...it's more.

Those who like a paper edition have the choice of getting it in paper. And we all know that nobody looks at ND for results. Let's see how their commitment to tech and sportsman articles works out. let's give it a chance.
Bruce Deveau

[Sean Marconette]

This change is like anything else with a membership, or contract. Be up front with your customers, that is just good business. The last issue of 2012 ND and membership does not state a change coming. Yet obviously a change like this was already a done deal. So give me a break if this is not BS.

Sean

[Tim H]

Originally Posted by sean marconette

this change is like anything else with a membership, or contract. Be up front with your customers, that is just good business. The last issue of 2012 nd and membership does not state a change coming. Yet obviously a change like this was already a done deal. So give me a break if this is not bs.

Sean

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[Terry Witzel]

So are you guys saying that you signed up for printed copy only and are now getting both for the same money? What if you only signed up for digital, do you get both too? If not, now I feel cheated.

[bill dedman]

No; thry're saying they signed up for 47 prinrted copies and now they're only going to get 24, with no reduction in price to reflect the reduction in product.

That is so typical of NHRA these days... and, there's no excuse for it.

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Terry Witzel

So are you guys saying that you signed up for printed copy only and are now getting both for the same money? What if you only signed up for digital, do you get both too? If not, now I feel cheated.

Yes, that is exactly what I am saying. When I renewed on Dec.14, I opted for print only for $69; I didn't want to spend $84 to get both print and digital. As it turns out, as stated on the NHRA site a few days ago, I am now getting both print and digital. On Jan.18, I received an Email from the NHRA with a link to the Jan.25 digital edition of ND. The people that got screwed are the ones that did pay $84 for both print and digital unnecessarily; I seriously doubt that the NHRA is going to give them a $15 refund.

[Bobby DiDomenico]

Three items,

First:
Normally I send folks parts or the entire issue, how do you print pages now?

Second:
Will there be lost interest with an every two weeks publication in the era of instant news? They look for the ND pages everyweek and loose interest over the winter down time as it is.

Third:
Will the old "stack of issues" archive guys here look up to provide answers to questions be ended now 15 years in the future? We alrready have many news stations and papers that can't find last weeks story if you call requesting information.