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Old 07-12-2011, 07:40 AM   #15
Alissa
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Originally Posted by Sue7M3 View Post
I've read a lot of rants from people screaming discrimination because a book they want isn't available in their country. These people are very ignorant of the publishing business. Amazon doesn't not sell to a certain country-they can't by law.
Is it really a law? I'm very suspicious on the point; I guess it is just a business practice.

As far as I understand, the old practice of the publishing business is something like: to print on a paper and sell the paper. I appreciate Amazon on the point that it broke the out-of-date business practice. Hence, I hope Amazon to break another silly practice.

I'm living in Japan and I know we have no such laws in Japan. All of those rights are in Japan too, but they are just practicies in the publishing industry.

If some country has such a law, then it should be a result of a choice of the citizens of that country, as far as it is a democratic country. It's not a pity that citizens who made a bad choice get some difficulty...
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