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Originally Posted by anamardoll
Or, you know, that they can't afford one. Or that they live in a country where they can't easily get one. Or they didn't fill out the somewhat-hidden and poorly-described device field in their profile. Or that they haven't filled their profile in YET. Or that they're still learning and intend to participate and are starting from scratch, assuming threads like this don't chase them off entirely. Or a million other things. 
Maybe I'm just a big sensitive baby, but I'm rather sick of this Amateur Sherlock Holmes Night where everyone tries to guess people's inner thoughts based on a profile on an online forum. Like, you guys realize I might not ACTUALLY be a big green sentient butterfly right? I mean, you get that, right?  |
Oh, I know. Like I said, it was a while before I had a reader for myself. When I joined MR, I didn't have one. You can have an interest in ebooks and never use them off a computer.
I say just make the rule where they have to be a member of the community for a while before they can advertise their book. I mean, we have a rule that prevents people from having a signature before being a member 10 days and 10 posts. Let them prove their worth, and if they've done that allow them more freedom in their posts.
And damn, that sucks. I mean, sentient green butterflies are sooo hot.