Sumo World is great!

[Magnus Berg <magnus.rie@swipnet.se>]

It would be interesting to know: is there ANYONE on the list who has
anything nice to say about Sumo World? As for myself, I think it's a
fine, high-class publication, that... just kidding. I couldn't agree
more with Barbara. A glimpse of hope appeared when the person promoting
"Sumo Nation" newsletter made me think this was actually something to
replace SW with. Turned out it was a joke, like SW (spelling errors,
factual errors, not much to say) but less text and no pictures. Asking
20$ a year for that is not far from highway robbery. So it seems all
that's left is to discontinue SW. Of course all the information is in my
computer, but I'm really gonna miss having a handy reference (albeit
inaccurate...) for each basho.

I think once upon a time, Sumo World was done with real passion, but for
many years now has just been running on empty so that there's nothing
left. Very sad. I don't think SW can be saved. Put it out of its misery
and let someone else start afresh. It's a nice dream...

Maguroyama

Barbara Ann Klein wrote:
> 
> This is true.  Even when I confronted Clyde in person about his
> non-response, I was more or less shrugged off.  He knows he has a captive
> audience and, frankly, doesn't  seem to give a damn.  If you notice, ALL pf
> the letters to the editor are glowing kudos.  Nothing critical, nothing to
> defend.
> 
> As I said - right now, unfortunately, it's the only game in town.......
> Someone did try to sell a sumo "newsletter" to me and a few others, but the
> product sent was nothing more than a 4 or 6 page Xeroxed results cum lame
> commentary.  I can get more information and more exciting and relevant
> commentary - not to mention analyses, stats, history , just about anything
> anyone could ask for - just from our wonderful mailing list. Believe me, if
> I lived in Japan, I would try to put something together and utilize the very
> valuable and meaningful resources of this mailing list. and, the facts,
> grammar, spelling, etc. would be without flaw. But I don't, and you can't do
> that long-distance.
> 
> Barbara  /  Babanoshuzan and I don't care WHOM I irritate.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John D. Morvant" <jmorvant2@home.com>
> 
> They have never, ever,
> > been customer-friendly and apparently still aren't.
> >
> > My career was spent in the news business (print and television) and their
> > constant excuses don't stand professional scrutiny
> >
> > Looks like you'll have to get used to it.
> >