Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Changes coming to Pond Boss....

I haven't had the chance to read through the entire thread, but I thought I would just add my own two cents.

I really like the print version of the mag, BUT I would have no problem switching to an electronic only version IF I had access to a searchable archive of all past PB articles. I would probably pay a little bit more for that luxury too.

This is the way so many publications are starting to go. I think PB would be wise to do so also. Even major newspapers are going this route this days.

The forums should remain totally free. It's how I came to find PB, and it's the reason I subscribed. I came to realize the value of PB Mag AFTER I became involved in the forums. Without the forums, I would have had no idea PB mag even existed. It's the best subscription recruitment tool you have, particularly for the younger folks out there. Further, think about this. If you had all the PB articles online, subscribing members would frequently link to them in forum threads, giving further incentive to new forum members to subscribe, so they can see them too. Again, a FREE forum and the members who participate in/on it are your best recruiters.