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<blockquote data-quote="daemonslye" data-source="post: 3469866" data-attributes="member: 6309">I suppose I subscribe to the philosophy that &quot;the customer comes first&quot;;&nbsp; I work for a company where that is not only a principle but we also maintain a legal obligation with every customer to act in their best interests above those of the company.If the leadership at Wizards had done their due diligence, on their customers behalf, they perhaps would have reviewed their model of the outcome.Yeah, it's just two magazines.&nbsp; But, those magazines support an industry.&nbsp; Folks that are not so, er, online, lets say, get most of their info on new products from the magazines.&nbsp; I game with 15 or so players and only I subscribe.&nbsp; That said, there is a fight for the magazine when new at every table.&nbsp; Many products highlighted in print (even if a simple ad) will now never be seen.&nbsp; Scoff if you will - Time will tell.But still - it's just two magazines.&nbsp; Why take such a hard line?&nbsp; I suppose because the mere thought that a &quot;suit&quot; in Corporate can turn our game on it's head (30+ years in print forms some attachment) really wakes you up.&nbsp; I thought Wizards might be populated with folks rather like us - Gamers, professionals, educated (or at least well-read), that support each other.&nbsp; Why else do we play such a &quot;social&quot; game?The thought that because &quot;Dungeon Magazine&quot; upstages poorly designed products for better value, it should be &quot;axed&quot; along with Dragon, 30+ years not withstanding... Customer sentiment aside... Well, that really pisses me off.&nbsp; It makes me think that the dudes working for Wizards are not like me at all;&nbsp; They are &quot;sugar water sales execs&quot; creating an illusion of a social network (the reason this game has any popularity) only to pump out cookie cutter book after book.Others have pointed that out before this change.&nbsp; I chose not to believe them.&nbsp; Now, however, I am awake.Here's the deal - if I choose to be a consumer in products I can believe in makes me an &quot;extreme nerd&quot; then so be it.This is a Big Deal guys.&nbsp; It's not just about the two magazines.&nbsp; It's about the philosophy about how the company regards us consumers overall.~D</blockquote>

[QUOTE="daemonslye, post: 3469866, member: 6309"] I suppose I subscribe to the philosophy that "the customer comes first"; I work for a company where that is not only a principle but we also maintain a legal obligation with every customer to act in their best interests above those of the company. If the leadership at Wizards had done their due diligence, on their customers behalf, they perhaps would have reviewed their model of the outcome. Yeah, it's just two magazines. But, those magazines support an industry. Folks that are not so, er, online, lets say, get most of their info on new products from the magazines. I game with 15 or so players and only I subscribe. That said, there is a fight for the magazine when new at every table. Many products highlighted in print (even if a simple ad) will now never be seen. Scoff if you will - Time will tell. But still - it's just two magazines. Why take such a hard line? I suppose because the mere thought that a "suit" in Corporate can turn our game on it's head (30+ years in print forms some attachment) really wakes you up. I thought Wizards might be populated with folks rather like us - Gamers, professionals, educated (or at least well-read), that support each other. Why else do we play such a "social" game? The thought that because "Dungeon Magazine" upstages poorly designed products for better value, it should be "axed" along with Dragon, 30+ years not withstanding... Customer sentiment aside... Well, that really pisses me off. It makes me think that the dudes working for Wizards are not like me at all; They are "sugar water sales execs" creating an illusion of a social network (the reason this game has any popularity) only to pump out cookie cutter book after book. Others have pointed that out before this change. I chose not to believe them. Now, however, I am awake. Here's the deal - if I choose to be a consumer in products I can believe in makes me an "extreme nerd" then so be it. This is a Big Deal guys. It's not just about the two magazines. It's about the philosophy about how the company regards us consumers overall. ~D [/QUOTE]

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