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Originally Posted by mrscoach
I have to say that I am enjoying this back and forth with Dennis. See we can debate nicely.  |
I always debate nicely. I see no benefit in not doing so. Being unpleasant simply puts people's backs up, and makes them even
less inclined to listen to anything I might say.
Besides, this is a
public forum. the person I'm talking to may not agree with me, but others reading it may get something of value from the exchange.
Fine by me, either way.
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I can even see his point of view, I just don't share it. He has made some good points.
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Thank you.
I don't assume everyone will agree with my views. But I've been an observer of publishing for decades, know a number of folks in publishing, and have learned a bit about how books are made and sold. I try to convey some of that understanding in my posts.
There's an awful lot of wishful thinking in publishing about how
much can be charged for an ebook, and even more wishful thinking on the buyer's end about how
cheap an ebook can be. Puncturing the latter balloon tends to get strong resistance from people wedded to an inaccurate picture of the industry and the process, who simply don't want to believe anything that suggests they not only won't, but
can't get the pricing they desire, because the publishers want to stay in business.
But in practical terms, it doesn't
matter whether my view is correct, or whether the publishers are all greedy rip offs gouging the customer when they
could be charging less. The basic question will be "Will I get ebooks priced at the level I want to pay?" and depending on what that level is, the likely answer will be "No. You
won't. Deal with it."
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And I think we both feel the publishers are currently shooting themselves in the foot.
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They are indeed. I've
never accused publishers of intelligence or sense.
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Dennis