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From: nolan@tssi.UUCP (Michael Nolan)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: Diatribe #11a:  MacUser
Keywords: MacUser, annoying, pedantic, smug
Message-ID: <1720@tssi.UUCP>
Date: 13 Jul 90 16:52:09 GMT
References: <3337@leah.Albany.Edu>
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In article <3337@leah.Albany.Edu>, derek@leah.Albany.Edu (Derek L. / MacLover) writes:
> 
> 	Well, I've just been reading the August issue of MacUser
> [stuff deleted]  These problems are
> usually brought on by editorials in which the authors so shamelessly
> back-pat and Mac-pat (sorry about the pun), that any _content_ is quite
> overwhelmed in the process.  This month's issue is sadly no different.

Unless you read MacWeek, you're always going to get this (IMHO unnecessary)
hype.  MacWorld tends to be worse, because a lot of their back-patting is
congratulating the reader on reading MacWorld.  (With MacWeek you get press
release hype, probably a better variation.)
> 
> [I hate those] those damned
> subscription cards that always fall out when you're reading it on public
> transportation.

Find me a non-trade publication that doesn't use those stupid cards.
I remember reading one laced with truth once.  It said:

"This is a breeze-in card.  Don't you just hate it when they fall out in
your lap."

Mike Nolan, somewhat satisfied MacUser reader