11-15-2012, 06:47 PM | #1 |
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E-reading isn't reading?
It seems that Andrew Piper at Slate hasn't been terribly happy with the emergence of ereading in today's culture.
His piece is linked here. Personally I think it takes a special kind of balls to make such an argument, but to each is own opinion. For myself, I'd argue that books themselves are just memes which are preserved using a variety of changing containers. Thoughts? |
11-15-2012, 07:09 PM | #2 | |
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Wut.
I didn't read the whole article. I stopped here: Quote:
I didn't know I was in such danger of carpal tunnel syndrome from occasionally pushing a couple of tiny, responsive buttons. |
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11-15-2012, 07:16 PM | #3 |
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Why did he post this electronically? I can't read it because I can't feel the article and smell it. Is it really there?
He really did go deep into his argument. Not sure why he did so. |
11-15-2012, 07:19 PM | #4 |
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I tried to read the article but got bored half way through. If he is so against e-books then why is his book available as a Kindle edition?
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11-15-2012, 07:30 PM | #5 | |
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I love the précis in the comments though, roughly paraphrased; "I'm an old fogey who doesn't like electronic stuff" |
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11-15-2012, 07:38 PM | #6 | |
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Surely that's parody.
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11-15-2012, 07:39 PM | #7 |
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I could imagine many arguments on why ereading isn't "reading". The thing is, the author of the article seems to be obsessed with things that may contribute to the reading experience but isn't part of the function of reading.
The other issues with these arguments is that the reason why ereading isn't the same as reading, in my humble opinion, is because of current technological limitations. The current generation of ereaders shoehorn both the author and the reader into adopting certain conventions. Once the technology has improved, authors and readers will be able to use virtually all of the conventions of print and electronic media. |
11-15-2012, 07:44 PM | #8 |
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I almost clicked the link. Then I remembered I frankly don't care what others might think e-reading isn't.
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11-15-2012, 07:54 PM | #9 | |
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Am poking through the comments. Best so far:
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11-15-2012, 07:59 PM | #10 |
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The only things that are of value at that link are the comments.
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11-15-2012, 08:22 PM | #11 |
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according to his argument, reading a tabloid that is physically printed on paper is "more like reading" than reading war and peace on my Kobo ... just because the book is "tactile" and my ereader supposedly isn't.
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11-15-2012, 08:44 PM | #12 |
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What utter drivel!
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11-15-2012, 08:47 PM | #13 | |
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I really loved this comment:
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11-15-2012, 08:53 PM | #14 |
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Just another old fart bitchin about change.
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11-15-2012, 08:54 PM | #15 |
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If we listen to this guy, then even paper books are not real reading as reading was originally on stone tablets.
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