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Originally Posted by anamardoll
While I don't technically disagree, I don't see the value in blaming an amorphous nameless mass of people who are probably doing their best to get by and are facing a serious Tragedy of the Commons.
Amazon is not in the position of having to choose between sacrificing their morals and feeding their small children with this exclusivity move. Amazon is also a business in a way that most indie authors are not, and therefore I feel should be subject to tighter government oversight.
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I don't see this issue needing government interference. Additionally, these exclusivity deals are no worse than under pricing a product in order to drive smaller competitors out of the market. In the end, smaller businesses are the ones who'll suffer the most.
I'm going to ratchet this up a notch and toss in a third party to blame for this - the consumer. Ultimate success hinges on willing consumers ready to part with their dollars. They're the key and they have it in their power to stop Amazon dead in its tracks. But will they? Of course not. Apathy and ignorance runs rampant, and Amazon will suceed because of it.