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Is BOM melting down?

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Marc St Louis:
I remember Mike, president of PA, posting a number of years ago that the number of people who were subscribers as opposed to those that used this site was quite small, he was a bit distressed about this.  The end result was the board was closed to subscribers only.  That didn't work very well and it was quiet here. 

I personally agree that subscribers only be allowed to participate.  I do find that the way BOM is run could be improved.  When Don was in charge it was timely and well run.  He was retired though and could devote more time to it and I think that this is what is needed.  I tried entering some bows a couple years ago and they weren't posted so I quit, maybe simplifying the process for entering would help.  It would be a shame to see it go.

In any case it wouldn't kill one to maybe skip a vice or two for a week or so and subscribe, after all it's the magazine, in large part, that keeps this message board alive.

mullet:
I have to agree with everything Marc said. I think BOM is an important part of this magazine and needs to keep going. The barber shop really likes having the magazine for people to read when I was mentioned in it for one thing or another. And I know everybody that wins, whether the first time person or a multiple winner, benefits in someway seeing his accomplishment in an international publication, whether in praise from family and friends or the value of their bow craft increase in purchase price. I also donate all of my magazines when I get through reading them to the barber shop or leave them in the Doctor's office when I leave.

 The hat deal is a pet peeve of mine since I get a lot of complaints from people that never received them or got them a year later, my self included. I'm owed one now from October of last year. Poor way of doing business in my opinion. Either do away with it or be more timely about sending them out.

I have bought subscriptions in the past for some that didn't have one when a lot of complaining was going on just to prove a point that it isn't that much of a cost. And the magazine makes next to nothing on all of the "over the counter" purchases.

Marc St Louis:
I could be wrong about this Eddie but it seems to me that Mike told me that the magazine was only going to be available by subscription in the future

The other option to participating, which may or may not work, is opening it up to all members but if one wins they have to get a subscription if they want their name and bow to be publicized.  That may be more of a headache than it's worth though

sleek:
The winner should get a free subscription and never mind the hats. That would encourage participants and give the winner ownership of a magazine which he will be more inclined to repurchase than he was to purchase before.

bubby:
Just buy a damn subscription its about the cost of a case of beer for crying out loud, just get rid of the hats and just put the bows in the magazine. Jeeze this is getting old, they front this site which is the best bow forum around, you don't have to wade through ads everywhere come on people just grow a set and get over it. My pet peeve is the amount of guys voting get off your thumbs and vote!!! Buy a subscription, enter a bow and VOTE.

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