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Originally Posted by Steven Lyle Jordan
Adapt to what? Wasting my time?
I have a better idea: Stop releasing books. Find a new hobby. Ye pirates can pound sand.
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My reference is to companies sticking to older business models in the face of change.
You actually are trying to adapt as you've outlined in a previous post. So you are clearly not to whom I was referring. But people will still pirate your books Steven regardless of what you try to do.
I still have
Verdant Skies on my wish list from some time ago because the book was recommended to me. I haven't purchased it yet for some odd reason - but I definitely intend to. Your price is very reasonable and it's likely that if I enjoy it enough, I'll not only look at your other books, but there's a good chance I'll repurchase it and gift it to my sister.
This is not news that will stop you being upset about a bunch of self-entitled people running around treating you like a faceless corporation or a potential threat to their own definition of digital freedom. But don't you think you're more likely to get something from me than from them?
To me, you've taken all the steps you need to take for me to totally be on your side. There's probably no steps you can take to get that other gaggle of geese on your side.
The gist of my post was that there are other groups, publishers etc. that are not helping their case with me. In some examples, they are making it impossible for me to even purchase their product. With the darknet a few simple keystrokes away, why the hell are these people trying to tempt me - someone predisposed to purchase rather than steal - to become the lost sale that they are often moaning about.
Regards
Caleb