"PS Hint to publisher/editor, some of the costly full page adds are very poorly laid out, pixellated, etc. I think that reflects poorly on the mag, more control over advertisers copy standards needed."

Steve i think you will find this is due to advertisers supplying thier own graphics which they do themselves thinking they will save money, and unfortunatly just end up with a sub standard product. I do agree that average artwork does bring down the standard, but it would be hard to knock back cash for an advert that looks a little average. JMO

Azza / Skidsy, I am grateful that you see me in such high regard and that you want to publicly notify the world that you know me, however although I am a superhuman graceful and humble person, I would prefer that you do not squabble over me.

P.S. Rumour has it that chicks like Vodka

Agree 100% Ran, but I think KBM should apply minimum standards and change the artwork or send it back, its not that hard to increase the res is it?
Pixellation looks pox and makes me think my eyes have suddenly gone bung!

Cya and

Goodwinds

Steve McCormack

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Originally posted by ran

"PS Hint to publisher/editor, some of the costly full page adds are very poorly laid out, pixellated, etc. I think that reflects poorly on the mag, more control over advertisers copy standards needed."

Steve i think you will find this is due to advertisers supplying thier own graphics which they do themselves thinking they will save money, and unfortunatly just end up with a sub standard product. I do agree that average artwork does bring down the standard, but it would be hard to knock back cash for an advert that looks a little average. JMO

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WHAT THE **** IS ALL OF YOUR PROBLEMS. IF YOU DONT LIKE IT DONT LIKE IT WELL DONT ****ING BUY IT. The magazine is progressing with the sport, it has heaps of wakestyle and heaps of surfing. THAT IS HOW THE SPORT IS MOVING FORWARD. The youth is the future on the sport and that is how the ****ing youth ride(unless your just a ****). Sorry to say that but its so true. And for kiteworld how could u rather that. They have the same stuff as kiteboarder but the are HOOKED IN or doing some big jump. Pull ya ****in heads in and find something better to do than read a MAG THAT YA DONT EVEN LIKE. PS YOUS ARE A BUNCH OF **** AND I HOPE YOU ALL DIE.

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Originally posted by RAL INN

I wonder if we are really venting our spleens at "KBM" or are we deep down in some freudian alcove of our subconcious, lamenting the fact that we need a mag that caters to our own desires, Styles, and ideas.

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Ral

I think you are right. But what's wrong with needing a magazine that caters for all?
It is so difficult to ask from a magazine, taking to itself to represent the AUSTRALIAN KITESURFERS, to be more proactive in issues like safety education, self rescue techniques and all other issues we are discussing? And what with a good Gear review... Do we need only Can Can?

And yes you smart, polite and well presented tannum_kiter, I hope you will live way longer than most of us, not to see this wicked, sick and however you want to name it, sport totally banned in Australia.

I really wish this sport to leap forward, with a new generation kites, and a new generation kiteboarders, but we really need a representative magazine to spread the word and to promote the sport!!

This is what we need desperately!! If you don't believe me, look what’s happen in Adelaide: bans on front beaches, kitesurfers are looked at like "hooligans". Is this what we want?
If we don't take attitude and action, this is what we will get!!!

So tannum_kiter, as I said before to your friend:
change your nappies , finish your bottle and take your pacifier - that may calm you down.

vb really your a Fandago insect, In the skyscraper shade, your a night-city mantis, In the neon parade

I hear ya Doggy Dude, he's lost it.
But hey; I'll try a little bit if he's handing it around.

Ah, Reli words of wisdom again.

As far as KBM is concerned, it will live or die by it's creator....WGAFF (Who gives a flying...) where it is going, it is just a commodity..........speaking of commodities.....are wakeboarders coming to kiting because of the price of oil?

Wakeboarding is a much bigger sport I think.

Time to sell I think.....Wakeboarders or Oil?

finally people who think like me!!!! kiteboarder mag is ****!!!!
i only bought it once and hated it.
i think we could all band together and make a totally puff online mag together full of sweet boosts and hangtime, i love that ****, big directional massive kite and just send it.......sweet.
it shouldnt take long to do, just walk down the beach with the camera and we should have what we want in about 5mins, put it all together and bam thats it.
we just need a name, any suggestions? "kite high"? or "hooked" or "boosta"
man this will be fun maybe we can even sell to the overseas market, although we would be in direct compotition with the other euro mags. i guess we would just have to boost higher and get some sweet hangtime shots.

Ya got is assman!

Call it Boo or Boost, so close to our company Breast. Still going strong in Kalgoorli. Reli is so exhausted from filling the kiting pools that he is recovering in a bag in Northbridge...we need to come up with a better mag, right 5 min. online and it's done....not that easy, but nice to think about for me. Someone else will do it if the market wants it. And what this forum is saying is that the market WANTS IT.

Plenty of young talent out there. Our Perth crowd seems to be in to the movie stuff though...interesting that prob. the best part of KBM is the enclosed DVD................movies are the way to go.

There will always be a market for mags., but it is "rural" and kills trees. Mind you, I do like mags. and buy many because I spend many hours online and find it nice to have something to feel.........hahahaha.

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which is why Gruzi did so well at breast.
We will be producing a magazine in the near future....watch this space...

WOW that sounds totally rad...no sic....will he ride for breast?

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I hear ya Doggy Dude, he's lost it.

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I think he's twp, but not so twp as not to know he's twp.

twp whats twp....

What I said is an old Welsh saying. I though you'd know it. (Sorry, don't know any Yugoslavian)