Truth and an eternal lie...the pain of a failed Editor (who also fails in prediction)

The Journal for Advancement of Stellar Astrology has grown in its membership gradually. From the very second issue till date, JASA has honestly and transparently shared its membership numbers. This has become a cause of jealousy for an Editor and his reviewer friend, who cannot “believe” how this has happened.

If you look at the table below, the picture will become crystal clear---who is bluffing

Anniv Issue	No. Of Subscribers	No. Of Countries	Editorial	JASA Annual Issues	No. Of Subscribers	No. Of Countries	Editorial	Increase	% Increase
Mar-08	1000	No info		JASA start Jul 2011	0	0	Yes
Feb-09	1400	No info		First 4 months Oct 2011	5341	47	Yes	5341
Feb-10				First 6 months Dec 2011	6232	53	Yes	891
Feb-11				Jul-12	9832	68	Yes	3600	36.61513
Feb-12	2700	63		Jul-13	13768	96	Yes	3936	28.58803
Feb-13	3000	63		Jul-14	22109	116	Yes	8341	37.72672
Feb-14	3000	63		Mid Jan 2015	25601	126	Yes	3492	13.64009
Feb-15	4000	63

How can the number of countries remain same for the last 4 years??

How can the number of subscribers remain the same for 2 consecutive years??

Either the magazine is not read by people, or the numbers quoted are fishy. or even worse. May be the numbers are increased just to stand beside the tall and strong JASA.

Probably the Editor and his Reviewer friend does not know that “You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”

Abraham Lincoln