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Originally Posted by Fozzybear
I have just decided to leave mobileread. I hadn't been on much, haven't really had that much to contribute so it's hardly a loss for the forum (hence posting this farewell here rather than a new thread, which would presume people would be interested in what I have to say!) but before I sign off for the last time I just wanted to say that every time I come here I get wound up by the anti-paper blather that I see in many threads. If people like ebooks that's fine, they are enjoyable devices to read on, but I have found that owning an e-reader to read classics and free books on has actually enhanced my appreciation of and reverence towards physical books and so the kind of arrogance I quite often see here and the dissing that paper gets just turns my stomach. Whether it's intended as humour or not, I find it offensive coming from what could be thought of as well-read and erudite people and so have decided it's better that I not visit the site any more. Maybe I'll use the time I spent browsing here to read books instead.
Bye all,
Paul
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Thank you for taking the time to explain your reason for deciding to move away from our discussions. I'm sorry you do feel the need to distance yourself from our forum. Yes, we are passionate about ereaders, but a lot of us do continue to read pbooks and even have multiple shelves of pbooks in our homes. Digital versions of books are more convenient for a lot of lifestyles today, but doesn't mean that many of us have abandoned pbooks. I have many early editions of books that are cherished additions to my library and still have over a thousand books on my shelves. We are an international forum which means that we have many opinions about everything - paper vs. digital included.
