Am I the Only One who is Disappointed

[Aretina]

Am I the only one who is disappointed?

2 1/2 weeks have passed and there appears to have been a deafening silence from the editorial staff/webmasters of Italy Magazine re: any plans to promote/report the forum community Abruzzo earthquake fundraising appeal. Or indeed announce what if anything a magazine dedicated to Italy and all things Italian is going to do. I had, as others have mentioned, thought that the email newsletter would have been an ideal opportunity to do this.

I think that this is the first 'major' incident/earthquake since the magazine started so it would not be inappropriate to express compassion and support.

Perhaps, there's alot going on behind the scenes. Let's hope so!

[Sally Donaldson]

Both Ronald and Cristiana did a few days ago posted. I haven't time at the moment to find the threads.

[Aretina]

Thanks for your reply Sally but that is not what I meant.

[Carole B]

I'm with you 110% on this one Aretina... so many initiatives (to all intents and purposes) totally ignored. A sum of money collected by members of THEIR magazine/forums totalling almost £8,000 - €8,900 or $11,500 - and they totally ignore it!

I asked about the 'promised' Fund Raising Sub Forum, but that has gone the way of most of the requests and promises on the fund raising front - all fallen on deaf ears.

You are right, it is such a shame. I know others have actually asked if they (IM owners) would like to make a % contribution to our fund for Abruzzo - they didn't even deign to send an acknowledgement, never mind a donation... and that speaks volumes.

What can one say? That this is maybe the proof that money is the God and should not be used for anything but "self"? It's hard to credit them with any better excuse or reason for not getting their heads out of the sand!

[DavidUno]

Sally, Ronald and Cristiana are probably too busy chasing out the raft of people looking for free ads on this forum.

The request for a separate section dealing with fund raising has also not appeared.
Trying to keep the plight of the Aquilani current is proving to be at the expense of the ordinary everyday business and the ordinary everyday business is appearing to be at the expense of the fund raising efforts!

Please Italy Magazine... seize the day!

Echoing Aretina, let's hope that there is much going on behind the scenes.

[Sally Donaldson]

Sorry Aretina

[Aretina]

I have also suggested one or two ideas behind the scenes too, but as yet to no avail.

Remember the villa owners who offered holiday weeks for an auction - not even the courtesy of a reply.

I despair - here was an opportunity for a UK based mag. to really show what they and their community could do. Forget journalism awards, Dolce Vita etc etc. we are talking about the plight of the people and of the country that directly and indirectly pay the salaries of many at Italymag.

Life isn't alway Dolce Vita!!! Sometimes life gets in the way, in the way it did for many thousands of Italians just over two weeks ago.

Rant hasn't even started yet...

[DavidUno]

The front page of the newsletter has the same banner as we have at the top of the Forum but it is indistinct. The info' is also now out of date.
You have to actually enter the Abruzzo section to see any news about these earthquakes.
So there are the many offers of holidays in the pot, photo competition, crazy capers, quizzes, collections, massive donations, a logo donated for free without strings (not one!).

I agree with you totally Aretina.

Come on Italy Magazine. "The No.1 Magazine for lovers of Italy"

[adriatica]

the magazine has been around while and so has the forum.... this is not the first version of the italy mag forum... so it was around when there was the big earthquake in the molise.... where all the school children were killed in the primary school which collapsed ... even though a forum member at that time (along with i think sebastiano... several hundred others but they appear to have all gone ) i cannot honestly say if there was any comment from the magazine... or contribution...in those days the editor of the magazine used to be a forum member and post...

many things have changed since... and this version of the forum has shown that at least there are members on here that do care and are working hard for their neighbours in their adopted country...

i think maybe the magazine might be struggling... who isn't these days... i would presume they have financial pressured meetings to attend... or maybe even take overs bids...hostile or friendly... worlds a funny place and its not the only magazine in a fairly limited and maybe shrinking market at the moment... dolce vita must have cost them a lot too and am not sure how well that event managed at this time either... maybe you ll find in the coming months there could be another appeal on the books ...or in the mag... give us all a chance to reply ever so slowly in their time of need... a forum members buy out!!!!!.

i would say the efforts i have read of... moxie, mr uno and many more...sorry too many to list ... is the worth of the place... forget those that when given the opportunity do not wish to help or do not see the urgency ... or just cannot be bothered...

[Ghianda]

Clearly they don't give a shit.

If I'm wrong, this post will be deleted and all outstanding promises will be actioned immediatley.

Come on guys.