Letters to the editor

Readers still want a printed paper

I would like to commend Isabelle Frost for her letter to the editor, "Really want a printed paper."

It would seem that the folks preferring a printed paper are not the demographic that The St. Augustine Record targets. However, there are many of us still interested. If we keep allowing the age of electronics to control every aspect of our lives, what will happen to displaced employees? I feel there is a whole sector of people trying to find new jobs. Perhaps having to depend on the government to assist them? They have been displaced, outsourced and forgotten. Do not get me started on outsourcing.

Furthermore, since when is it acceptable to be charged for a paper bill? It is a part of doing business to present a customer with a bill. In days gone by, one would receive their bill and it would include an envelope that also included postage paid for return. I can understand reducing those costs, but I refuse to pay to be billed.

I feel to renew only propagates being taken advantage of. However, if I do cancel my subscription, I apologize to my delivery person of over 27 years. It may eventually cost them their job.

Finally, removing the Saturday paper should be an invitation to improve the Sunday paper. Such as puzzles, local news, coupons, etc. It is very interesting that St. Augustine has grown so large and at the the same time, our newspaper becomes smaller.

Dee Buchanan, St. Augustine

Editor's note: The Record is not removing the Saturday paper; the full edition will be available online to all subscribers.

This article originally appeared on St. Augustine Record: St. Augustine Record letters to the editor for Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022