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Originally Posted by doubleshuffle
Love this reasoning.
Thou shalt buy from the Big Shark, for it swalloweth the small fish and thou shalt be sh** out of luck if thou hast bought from them.
And thou shalt trust the Big Shark for it shall keep all thine Data for all Eternity because it feedeth on them and groweth fat on them.
And if the Big Shark shall ever be eaten by the Giant Whale thou shalt be sh** out of luck and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth and complaining on message boards.
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Why are you so hostile towards me? I did not ask anyone to convert and start doing what I do. I didn't make fun of those that lost access due to a small fish purchase. I also made it clear that I will take my chances in the unlikely event that the Amazon cloud disappears overnight all of a sudden.
And please don't blame my beloved pet shark as the only reason for every death of a small fish. Even BooksOnBoard did not kill their cloud overnight. They encouraged keeping a backup right after purchase, and when they had to pull the plug they said ahead of time to backup now before it is too late. See this article for example:
Indie eBookstore BooksOnBoard Shuts Down Amid Cries From Publishers of Non-Payment
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Yes, i do blame agency pricing – at least in part. While I do like the idea of creators and publishers getting a larger percentage of the retail price, that extra money had to come from somewhere. At least some of it came from the pockets of retailers. I know that publishers like to claim that agency pricing was brought about so they can protect the smaller bookseller from Amazon, but they also made it more difficult for the smaller ebookstores to make a profit.
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