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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 6:30PM
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Without wishing to pry into the inner workings of the business of WHF (too much), I have a question (or two)...

 

While it's a brilliant resource, which I'm grateful for, why do you allow full access to reviews on-line?  Any Joe Soap will dip in, get the comfort of a review, and then go off any buy his [telly/cd player/etc.] and may never buy a magazine.

 

I suppose my question is - do you do it (because I know this place ain't cheap) in the hope that it raises the profile of the printed WHF, or does advertiser revenue from site traffic cover the virtual rent (and keep JD in sandwiches, booze and ciggies) around these parts?

 

Is there merit in allowing access to a curtailed review and then allowing access to the full digital edition to (i) subscribers to the mag; and (ii) those who subscribe a nominal £[5] to the on-line edition for one-month's access, and give more functionality - like supertest info, the tables of specs/past reviews and other stuff (whatever that may be).

 

Feel free to tell me to mind my own business, but am simply curious as to why you go to the trouble and expense that you do.


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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 6:38PM
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Because we love you all (and we could never make enough wonga to keep JD in ciggies)

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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 8:26PM
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Andrew Everard:
Because we love you all (and we could never make enough wonga to keep JD in ciggies)


I think it's a very generous thing to do and I am very happy you do.


Am I feeling the love, yes sometimes keep up the great work. It definetely came in handy when I brought my pioneer sc-lx81, I brought it on the back of your review it was online before being in your mag and i had to make a decison before I had a demo.


Now that's customer service.

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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 9:10PM
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Don't worry, Big Aura, we know what we're doing Big Smile Thanks for your concern, though!

Incidentally, the website is having its best-ever month: around a million unique users viewing 10m pages Surprise 

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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 10:17PM
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Clare Newsome:

Don't worry, Big Aura, we know what we're doing Big Smile Thanks for your concern, though!

Incidentally, the website is having its best-ever month: around a million unique users viewing 10m pages Surprise 



That's 31.7 visits per fag.
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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 10:40PM
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Usual order on the Christmas Japan trip, then, JD?

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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 10:51PM
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Andrew Everard:
Usual order on the Christmas Japan trip, then, JD?



Ooo yes please. As many as you can carry at those prices Big Smile
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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 10:51PM
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Clare Newsome:
we know what we're doing



I'm glad somebody does.
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Tue, Dec 15 2009, 10:52PM
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Not sure they'll be as cheap as HK, but will do my best...

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