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I don't mind the off topic chatter, however, it's SOOO good, it's a shame to have it burried in pages 12 and later in this thread.
@lack -- it's amusing to see someone post #213 in this thread that this was never a discussion to begin with. For something that's "not a discussion" -- there's been a lot of might fine discussion going on.
I know -- I used a bit of hyperbole, and a bit of saltyness to grab attention and change the foundation of this never ending topic. I've gladly accepted the shots from you and others, but for the most part, the discussion has progressed splendidly, as I hoped it would.
It really should cause people to wonder -- just why am I so angry with the publishers -- when I wasn't before -- and when nothing has changed according to long tradition. I do think I've put my thumb on ONE of the causes. I think Amazon lured people into the false notion that they were part of the "new release popular book" market. They feel robbed by the publishers reasserting the new release popular book price (actually, lower than what people had been paying).
I was surprised that so many folks seem to be new to the concept that the really don't matter to every producer all the time. I take it for granted that Gucci, Lexus and the like really don't consider the likes of ME when they make their pricing decisions. Do folks really feel "looked down on" when someone says it plainly -- you aren't our kind of customer because you don't pay our kind of prices? To me, that's just life.
But I have been amazed at how many folks really truly feel they are OWED the "new popular book experience" for the "paper back experience price". No. Sorry. You aren't entitled. Now wait in the back of the line like you always have before and after the premium paying clients are catered too.....THEN....the publishers will come around after your money. And for those of you who don't pay anything? Libraries still work. Books still become used books. Neighbors who aren't buying ebooks will still lend you their cast off's. And you can always resort to stealing books on the internet if you like.
The reality is, it doesn't matter what a book costs to make. Never has. All the huffing and puffing by the "really don't matter" crowd isn't going to change the publisher's pricing policies.
Lee
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