Is forum and web feedback representative of the feelings within the hobby generally?
It is sometines said that those who participate in forums represent the most dedicated hobbyists.
If this is the case are the viewpoints expressed in forums representative of the thoughts of hobbyists generally?
You could argue that an editorial of the editor in a magazine represents a viewpoint of one!
However the editor will have had a lot of discussion with readership and manufacturers and may be putting the thoughts of many into his own words.
The same could be said of those forum members who have regular contact with other hobbyists and members of the public.
So how seriously should Hornby and Bachmann and others view comment made in forums and on the web generally given the low levels of circulation of such comment relative to other media?
Happy modelling
Gary
It is sometines said that those who participate in forums represent the most dedicated hobbyists.
If this is the case are the viewpoints expressed in forums representative of the thoughts of hobbyists generally?
You could argue that an editorial of the editor in a magazine represents a viewpoint of one!
However the editor will have had a lot of discussion with readership and manufacturers and may be putting the thoughts of many into his own words.
The same could be said of those forum members who have regular contact with other hobbyists and members of the public.
So how seriously should Hornby and Bachmann and others view comment made in forums and on the web generally given the low levels of circulation of such comment relative to other media?
Happy modelling
Gary