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Originally Posted by HarryT
On a site dedicated to reading and book readers, it's hardly surprising that many people do not feel charitably disposed towards those who show disdain for the efforts of authors, and deny them their income.
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Ah, but now you're bringing the discussion back around full circle to the "would they actually have bought it in the first place" argument.
Not to mention also imposing personal judgment by your choice of the word "disdain". I haven't read any posts in this thread (other than the 150 word discussion) where authors' efforts were disdained.
I am not asking for people to be "charitably" disposed. Neither I nor anyone else here is asking for anyone's "charity". Even the use of the term denigrates the opinions of others who don't share yours.
"On a site dedicated to
reading and
book readers" - precisely. Not to authors, not to publishers. To the readers of the products. Instead of encouraging the "this is right and this is wrong" attitude, how about we try to find some common ground - where the
readers have a voice, too? Why do we have to accept the status quo? Why do we allow divisiveness to be encouraged among us? Why can't we try to influence the business model and change it, so that everyone is treated fairly and better lines of recompense to the authors and publishers are established - one that takes into account the technological changes instead of fighting it?