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Originally Posted by J. Strnad
<<I boycott Agency6 ebooks (only purchased used DTB) and now I'm feeling I should leave most self-pubs alone, too.>>
See, to me this is an indication that you might possibly be taking a position that is a tad bit on the extreme-ish side.  |
I don't feel that way. Authors and publishers (especially) are pulling all sorts of shenanigans for my money. BUT what they are not doing is providing me what the materials I want to purchase in the way I want to purchase.
It's their product(s) and they can do with them what they will.
I - the money spender - can do what I will with my money...and I chose not to support those who do not support me. You do what you have to do to get your sales...that is your right. It is my right to support - or not - your actions.
I dislike Agency6. I dislike KDP Select. I refuse to buy a kindle and I don't buy Kindle books. So, why should I inconvenience myself just in case an author I've chosen to support decides to yank their product in order to do KDP select? That is not supporting those who support you.
To blame other vendors is ludicrous. You are the author and you made the decision. And it is your right. As is my right not to support your actions.
As is my right to not use PayPal. And not to buy a kindle. And not to support authors who are yanking their books in order to go exclusive with a company I cannot utilize unless I am willing to invest in their system. And I am not.
I don't just buy books, I collect books and support authors. And it seems that the self-publishing trend is going the way of the polar bear...extinct. I don't want to get caught in that.