PCF March 2007

Post by **Stuart** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:24

Alright, I try not to be too critical, cos I really enjoy reading PCF, but is anyone else getting irritated with the mistakes in this month's edition? I only started reading last night, but ...

Page 15 ends a sentence, with the article continuing on page 16, but page 16 stars midway through a sentence. Obviously, they've left something out.

Then the "The singularitarian is here" box out on pp. 20-21 just ends halfway through a sentence, and the article doesn't continue anywhere.

And then, in order to win a Canon Printer on pg. 27, you have to answer the question, "How much processing power does this CPU boast?" I entered, with this answer: "PCF CANON + FULL NAME + IT'S A PRINTER, NOT A CPU." Of course, I wouldn't mind winning a Core 2 Duo instead of the printer, but they'll probably end up sending a motherboard!

Post by **Anthro** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:27

They did correct the printer issue on the front page of PCF site Here
Although it is still almost unforgiveable.

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:37

I'm so sick of the errors in PCF. When i read the mag i come across so many errors. I've posted numerous times about it but it seems that nothing gets done.

viceroy · Post by **viceroy** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:38

Nevermind that, whats Up with page 35?

Rid1 · Post by **Rid1** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:45

Lol maybe all the forum mods should moderate the mag and not the forums!!

Ike · Post by **Ike** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:47

Yeah, I donno... Nag is becoming what the PCFmagazine should be.

And I was like WTF @ page 35... The people that advertised it can't be too happy about that

Slasher · Post by **Slasher** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:51

What happened on Page 35? I dont buy PCF anymore...

Ike · Post by **Ike** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:53

It's printed upside down...

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:56

LOL!

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 04 Mar 2007, 12:58

LOL! I also saw that. Thought it should be like that! Whahahahahha!!

Judas · Post by **Judas** » 04 Mar 2007, 13:10

The new look is nice, but there are just SO many errors this month - not only the unfinished sentences, but extremely poor grammar and writing style in many of the articles. Really, it looks like they could have been written by a twelve year old. Doesn't PCF have anyone check the articles before they go to print?

I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.

DarkStar · Post by **DarkStar** » 04 Mar 2007, 13:10

Ike wrote:It's printed upside down...

Depends on what it's advertising.

I once saw an advert printed upside down in the PCF before. But at least it made sense, as it was advertising the MS Flight Simulator game.

I34z1k · Post by **I34z1k** » 04 Mar 2007, 13:14

Judas wrote:The new look is nice, but there are just SO many errors this month - not only the unfinished sentences, but extremely poor grammar and writing style in many of the articles. Really, it looks like they could have been written by a twelve year old. Doesn't PCF have anyone check the articles before they go to print?

I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.

Cough*KillerByte*Cough. JOKING DUDE

Judas · Post by **Judas** » 04 Mar 2007, 13:27

I34z1k wrote:
Judas wrote:The new look is nice, but there are just SO many errors this month - not only the unfinished sentences, but extremely poor grammar and writing style in many of the articles. Really, it looks like they could have been written by a twelve year old. Doesn't PCF have anyone check the articles before they go to print?

I don't want to sound over critical here - I've been buying PCF for years without complaint, but in recent months the number of errors has increased dramatically. I've decided to stop buying the magazine, simply because all of the mistakes detract from any pleasure in reading the articles.
Cough*KillerByte*Cough. JOKING DUDE

Lol!

Okay, his article had the worst grammar, but the others were pretty bad too... My point is that you would expect them to read through the articles and fix the spelling and grammar at least.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 04 Mar 2007, 13:42

what get to me is when they stick a frikking picture over half the text. yeah i must say i'm getting sick of the errors. and somewhere i read in the mag, stacey was referred to as a "he"

Post by **Stuart** » 04 Mar 2007, 14:23

Anthropoid wrote:They did correct the printer issue on the front page of PCF site Here
Although it is still almost unforgiveable.

Oops ... never saw that!

Guess I'm not winning anything for my entry, huh?

Darkstar wrote:Depends on what it's advertising.

I once saw an advert printed upside down in the PCF before. But at least it made sense, as it was advertising the MS Flight Simulator game.

I also initially thought it might be on purpose, but the more I looked at it, the less sense it made. So it's either an incredible mess up bu Intelligence Publishing, or a seriously nonsensical ad campaign.

da_ripper wrote:... and somewhere i read in the mag, stacey was referred to as a "he"

Yeah, I noticed that as well ... on the letters page. But at least they finished the sentence there.

Gargmel · Post by **Gargmel** » 04 Mar 2007, 14:40

Me two.

thEnaileDonE · Post by **thEnaileDonE** » 04 Mar 2007, 18:11

I think it is time for the ppl getting paid to do this to own up, then shape up or ship out!

Judas · Post by **Judas** » 04 Mar 2007, 18:58

thEnaileDonE wrote:I think it is time for the ppl getting paid to do this to own up, then shape up or ship out!

I couldn't agree more! For R40 per magazine you'd think that they would be able to afford a decent copy editor.

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Sans · Post by **Sans** » 04 Mar 2007, 20:47

thEnaileDonE wrote: 8O @ least they gave away The Sims for free a while back

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thEnaileDonE · Post by **thEnaileDonE** » 04 Mar 2007, 20:54

Sans wrote:
thEnaileDonE wrote: 8O @ least they gave away The Sims for free a while back
Jip and solved about ALL my PC problem !

You didn't have to many problems then did you

Post by **Stuart** » 04 Mar 2007, 22:05

Huisgenoot solved your PC problems? Must have been fiction problems, cos everything in Huisgenoot/You is fiction!

Post by **Ron2K** » 05 Mar 2007, 07:57

... yet Huisgenoot is the most popular magazine in this country. Just shows you how gullible some people are.

Back on topic - it does seem like the quality of the mag has gone down, a sure sign that Stacey isn't doing her job.