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Old 06-30-2012, 01:41 PM   #84
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Originally Posted by DiapDealer View Post
I'm not denying that at all. I'm simply taking offense at your implication that "adulation" and "reader appreciation" aren't perfectly valid currency in the "I want to be a successful author" market. It all plays a part. The formula for success in this game simply can't be boiled down to $$ like you always seem to want to do. Word of mouth = sales = more books = more word of mouth = more sales = more books = career.
Then we agree. What I'm arguing is the idea that creators should be thankful for getting "word of mouth" from having their work pirated.
Should Harry T be thankful if someone sends him an email saying " Wow, I downloaded this from Pirate Bay and this is great software! I'm forwarding the TPB link to all my friends! Thanks and keep up the good work!


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