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Originally Posted by Glenhuon
I did subscibe to the late lamented Southern Sky and also to Sky and Space just after the two combined.
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Um, Southern Sky didn't combine or merge with S&S, but succumbed to a relentless economic attack. You might be referring to the name change from Southern Astronomy, an effort to appeal to a larger audience.
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Originally Posted by Glenhuon
Late or non delivery of issues caused me to not renew my subscription and ever since have just picked it up if it is available at a newsagents.
I am a bit unforgiving when it comes to not fulfilling contracts. In my job I used to spend large amounts of company money on materials, businesses got 2 chances for fulfilling orders on time, after the second let down, I looked elsewhere.
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As I said earlier, the market in Australia is small and financially difficult to produce a quality mag to deadlines. Having said that, I'm a big boy, I can handle being told that money is tight and the mag will be late. However most responses I got ranged from "It is at the printers, you will have it next week" (arrived 2 months later), "the premises burnt down" (not sure how many times), "my dog ate the proofs" (OK... I made that one up, but you get the idea).
I don't like being told untruths. Can't bring myself to subscribe again, (2 year sub lasted 4, =12 issues). Has to have something special in it to get me to buy it from the stands.