I have flogged through this post from the beginning and have not seen one addition that describes what anyone expects from the club. Although I use a computer, bank and buy things using it, I object strongly in the ending of hard copies of magazines etc. Kindle sales have plummeted and book sales have increased. As for Facebook, when I tried to get an account they would not believe my name and wanted my birth certificate - so sod them.
I would like to see more technical articles in miscellany and the description of problems solved but of course this needs input from members.
I think this illustrates the pressures the club face. You dislike digital publications: I, on the other hand, prefer them. I no longer buy physical print books if there is a digital alternative.
The obvious solution to my mind, given the high costs of printing and circulation, is to include an electronic version of the magazine in the standard subscription and provide a print version to those who want it at an additional charge.
All I really want from the club is:
1. A better website offering news, discussions, classifieds, an on-line shop for Morgan accessories and rare parts, a wiki for preservation of reference material, a member's photo gallery, etc
- but I can get all this (apart from the wiki) from TalkMorgan
2. Regular trips that involve me driving my car on roads (i.e. no competition) that don't involve dining out or playing golf or going on holiday
- but TalkMorgan gives me this also
3. Interesting reviews of new cars, news from the factory, insights into what MMC is up to
- but MOG magazine gives me this
I don't mind forking out for the annual subscription to MSCC, it's not a vast amount of money in the grand scheme of things, but it's not giving me the things I want, and I can get them elsewhere. Currently I'm struggling to see why I should continue with my subscription, I haven't seen any of the changes we were told were coming.
