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Originally Posted by RichL
I don't figure there's enough people that even know his position to make a dent in his sales. I wrote him to give myself a warm fuzzy and to let him know that there was at least one former fan that will not be a future customer.
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I'd be surprised -- his positions aren't new ones, and most of the adults I know now who liked him as a kid are aware of his positions.
It's sort of the elephant in the room. Nobody wants to get rid of their old copies of his books, but he's making "buying new stuff" seem less and less like a great idea.
I agree with whoever said up-thread that it's a bit easier when the author is dead (the example always being Lovecraft) and then you worry less that the money is going to end up going to sponsor a hate group or something.
Now, I *can* think of some SciFi authors who hold opinions I wasn't aware of until before that MeFi thread. I'm going to have to think long and hard about a few of those before I purchase them again.