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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 9, 2017 19:13:20 GMT
Soooo... the next DWM special is a reference book to reference books. Sounds like recursive occlusion to me. Subs copy arrived today and it looks an absolute cracker!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 11, 2017 15:00:20 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 18:33:46 GMT
Looks like The Watcher has been sacked from DWM, a hidden message in the article made up of the first letter of each sentence.
Andy
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Post by blueshift on Oct 23, 2017 18:40:33 GMT
Ahahahaa amazing
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 19:44:43 GMT
Any more info than that? Where was that reported?
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 19:47:30 GMT
Thread on GallifreyBase that has since been scrubbed. New editorial regime means some change.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 19:49:47 GMT
Was the message offensive then? That's a bit rubbish. The history in a hundred objects was almost done.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 19:52:52 GMT
Panini and BBC Worldwide are C****.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 19:57:11 GMT
<eyes pop out on stalks>
Er, right. Okay then... Little bit silly!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 20:01:11 GMT
Well if you've been sacked, not exactly anything to lose. Not the first time that someone in publishing has done this.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 20:08:49 GMT
Oh I see, I thought you meant he was sacked because he put the message in. So he did it because he was sacked.
Shame all round. The back page is one of my favourite regular columns in DWM.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 20:09:49 GMT
No, he'd been told the item was being spiked and so...
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 20:22:46 GMT
"If you look hard enough there's always something hidden in plain sight"
Eep. Nasty.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 23, 2017 20:32:04 GMT
Awwww. The Watcher has been my favourite bit of the mag for the last few years. It looked like it only had 13 instalments to go. How will I get my insights to Black Orchid now?
I hate it when nonsense like this happens when editors change. The editorials are suddenly more bland too.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 23, 2017 20:38:14 GMT
The feature has been spiked at least once before. It'll be back.
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 21:08:31 GMT
The message aside, I hope the editorial explains why they've stopped it. Under the surface the new editor may want to make changes, but front facing they at least owe readers a note to say a regular feature is ending.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 21:14:12 GMT
Yeah, it's always best if they announce their plans, but I have a feeling it might end up being slowly staggered so everything is in place for the issue that comes out with the new Doctor appearing.
Andy
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 23, 2017 21:18:35 GMT
Probably sensible. It's a magazine with a lot of long established readers like us. We don't do sudden change very well.
They can drop the time team. Haven't read that for years.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 23, 2017 21:20:53 GMT
The new series Time Team are awful. I would just look at the lovely Adrian Salmon artwork.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 25, 2017 22:31:31 GMT
OG has banned its members from even mentioning The Watcher's column in DWM. How odd.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 25, 2017 22:34:17 GMT
Unusual route for them to go down. I wonder why?
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 25, 2017 22:48:11 GMT
The mods are just telling everyone to shut up about it and any posts about it will be deleted. A quote from mod Steven Hill:
"Because we've been asked not to draw attention to it, and this forum has always permitted such an override from copyright holders."
Translation: someone to do with the brand has had a word.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Oct 26, 2017 10:33:43 GMT
I was just reading the GB thread on issue #518 out of curiosity - is the feedback always that negative? or are we still in 'I don't like this because it's new' territory? I do agree about the covers, they have been bland of late, and this issue really wasn't a stunner. The article about the guy's shed felt very local newspaper.
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 26, 2017 12:54:55 GMT
The DWM feedback on OG is usually overwhelmingly positive and Tom Spilsbury often responded to comments. Sir Andrew of Pixley always weighs in with detailed thoughts.
It does feel like DWM has suddenly fallen off a cliff in the short time since Spilsbury moved on. The covers and contents are starting to feel very 90's TV Zone/Cult Times. The article on BF's new 10th Doctor boxset was a bit lacking in depth. DWM's has done big articles to promote BF stuff before but usually with a bit more meat and less of a feeling of every page screaming BUY THIS NOW with puff piece interviews.
Every long running publication has its wobbles and DWM has been a constant every four weeks for (eek) over half my life so I'm not going anywhere. It will find its feet again.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Oct 29, 2017 19:53:49 GMT
I'd be inclined to give it a few months, to let the new editor bed in. Especially as he might have some grander plans, but they make time to implement.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 1, 2017 21:18:34 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Nov 1, 2017 21:32:10 GMT
Lummy.
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Post by blueshift on Nov 1, 2017 21:51:07 GMT
Shame on the BBC if it's true!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 13, 2017 9:43:11 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 13, 2017 12:16:29 GMT
Ah but will The Watcher get a mention?..
-Ralph
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