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Originally Posted by Prestidigitweeze
To be fair, you can't reduce his point to a self-cancelling circuit involving impossible standards of objectivity. This was his actual point:
If the Mobile Read had been named IHeartAmazon.com, then I wouldn't be surprised that FJTorres responded to the JSWolf's question about what Rowling, King and Patterson actually said by making assertions about what they could have said and then condemning them for things they didn't actually say. Then I wouldn't be amazed at how frequently we attribute positions and tactics -- particularly shoddy positions and cheap tactics -- to other members based largely on moo-hanking brand loyalty.
But because this is an international forum dedicated to the appreciation of all ereader and ebook tech, I'm disappointed when members are judged by the degree to which they support one particular company.
It would be more fun to engage in debates on MR if we applauded people for the strength of their arguments rather than their support for a single platform, company or product. Some of us make compelling arguments for Amazon and various iterations of Kindles; others make equally compelling arguments against them.
The counterpoint of arguments is what interests me in a place like this. If I wanted to get into tough-offs with the enemies of my home team, I'd join a football forum. In a place like that, reflexive team loyalty is anticipated (if not enforced).
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To be fair, DiapDealer's response was to someone who was actually kinda passing judgment:
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Originally Posted by MattW
Folks here on MobileRead sure are a one-sided bunch when it comes to Amazon.
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And that's why this thread goes on for page after page, one person after another patting each other on the back, reassuring each other that Amazon is great and noble (and, by proxy, so are we) and everybody else just a sore loser in this wonderful new world of technology.
Matt
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