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Old 08-07-2008, 12:02 PM   #141
cstross
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Originally Posted by garygibsonsf View Post
My conclusion: there is no threat.
I agree.

My editors -- I think -- agree (although trying to get them to admit it is like pulling teeth).

Unfortunately their directors disagree. And the further away they are from the actual day-to-day business, the more they disagree and the more capacity they have for throwing spanners in works, etc.

As for authors, I think there's a generation gap in perceptions: those aged over 40 are very likely to worry about "piracy" (except in the case of those who have been on the net since before they started selling novels), while the younger folks are mostly looking to leverage free distribution over the internet to boost their sales.
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