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I guess they are trying to blank out the prominent ML writers because of the criticism here. I went onto the MDFC site to see what all the fuss is about. Frankly, they have scored an 'own goal', because as a result of what I saw there, I can't imagine ever going to the site again. Therefore, if Dragon want to communicate seriously with modellers, they have just lost one contact.
I have no doubt, from what I read, that the famous blogger is just, directly or indirectly, speaking for Dragon. I was entirely embarassed by the crass and blunt method of communicating their views, and it left me actually LESS LIKELY TO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS THAN I WOULD HAVE BEEN HAD I JUST SEEN THE PMMS REVIEWS. Yes Dragon, if you are reading this, LESS likely now, because I feel so insulted. I'm very happy to have PMMS point out the little improvements. I'm not happy to have Dragon tell me what to think.
If Dragon want to engage in debate - and sometimes they have a good point (eg. Flak 38 barrel lengths)- then this site would be a good place for them to politely offer evidence. Is it a culture difference that causes them to so badly misjudge the responses of the wider modeling community? I'd like to bet that the number of viewers on the MDFC site is fewer than on here!
