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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fba827" data-source="post: 968471" data-attributes="member: 807">Several of the columns mentioned here by some of you as things you would like to see return for future editions (or new things altogether) are things that would add no value to the magazine to me, personally.  It might prompt you to want to read the magazine more, but at the same time those same things would make me want to read the magazine less.  Conversly, some of the things that make me want to read the magazine are columns or features that some of you have already mentioned are reasons you do not like the magazine.I find it hard to believe that there is one format that everyone will uniformly agree upon.It's just plain and simple fact that what some people like, others will not and visa versa.If you don't like how the magazine is formatted, send an Email or postal letter to Pazio and let them know what columns / features / art-style you would like to see more of and what columns / features / art-style that you would like to see less of.  You would accomplish much more that way (it has more chance to go into a company archieve of Email / letters) as opposed to remarking on a message board.It does not need to go into long-winded nitpicking or personal remarks (and, in fact, to be most effective, it should not be) -- it is after all simply your opinion of what you like and what you don't like.Remember, it is a letter to a business, not to a college friend, so keep it clear, concise, informed, and simple.  Using a word from earlier in the thread, you can be impassioned in your comments to Pazio still remember that you are writing to a professional organization.  Your message is probably going to garner more attention and respect if it can be seen as a professional letter (again, I am simply referring to if you were to actually write a letter, be it postal mail or Email, to Pazio).You may very well only get back what seems like a "canned" response.  But that canned response is what basically allows them to acknowledge to you that they have received and reviewed the Email.  If they have any sort of internal company organization, someone will be able to read the comments in detail at some time.  Even if they arenot changes that they are able to incorporate at that very issue, it would be information for them to keep available in case there is such a time that they decide to revisit the topic / possibility.I'm sure if they would appreciate and welcome the information and constructive feedback.  They no doubt have a very hard time trying to figure out what the balance of different features would be.Same comments go for artwork, etc. - just didn't want to keep saying "features and artwork and layout" all the time.just my rambles.</blockquote>

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