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ProDigit · 12-17-2008, 07:31 PM

I've worked on my books long enough too, 48 hours on the YLT bible.
Yet I don't mind making the downloading of the book easier.
I don't mind someone mass downloading.

A question might be, why do you so much want someone to go through the trouble of multi clicks, just because you formatted the book?
As someone who works on books supposed to know, clicking and typing, is work.
Effort.
Why wish that upon someone else?
Isn't that why you post books on here? To make them easily accessible for anyone?

If from tomorrow, everyone's books would be 1-click downloads, except for yours, wouldn't it make your books a bit 'out of place'?

I think it has to do with a personal pride issue, where you don't want to grant someone something easy what you've worked hard on,and yes, that's another issue that everyone who creates books here gets faced with.

I don't think we thanked the people of Gutenberg enough for their efforts neither!

For it takes longer and more effort to actually create electronic version from the print, and post it online, than it does to format a book.

I think you should know you're doing work for free, and that apart from Karma, and some people's appreciation, there's nothing you'd earn from creating books.

I mean, it's nothing personal to you, but I've read over and over again, people who just say no, because they've worked hard, don't want to, or whatever personal emotion they may have, and want people to see their names...
And for real.. If you go to the movies, the last thing you'd probably see is the credits.
Most people are out of the movies (cinema) before the credits start. They just wanna see the movie, and honestly don't care about who made it.

And same goes for here..
And same goes for my books as well.

I'm happy if someone takes the time to thank me for my work, but will never make someone's life more miserable just because he or she did not credit me for the book they downloaded from me.

This credit issue should be separate from making the access easier to some that want easy access to the books.

That'd be my say in it.

Nono, I may sound angry, but I'm not.. lol..

12-17-2008, 07:31 PM	#107
ProDigit Karmaniac Posts: 2,553 Karma: 11499146 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Miami FL Device: PRS-505, Jetbook, + Mini, +Color, Astak Ez Reader Pro, PPW1, Aura H2O	I've worked on my books long enough too, 48 hours on the YLT bible. Yet I don't mind making the downloading of the book easier. I don't mind someone mass downloading. A question might be, why do you so much want someone to go through the trouble of multi clicks, just because you formatted the book? As someone who works on books supposed to know, clicking and typing, is work. Effort. Why wish that upon someone else? Isn't that why you post books on here? To make them easily accessible for anyone? If from tomorrow, everyone's books would be 1-click downloads, except for yours, wouldn't it make your books a bit 'out of place'? I think it has to do with a personal pride issue, where you don't want to grant someone something easy what you've worked hard on,and yes, that's another issue that everyone who creates books here gets faced with. I don't think we thanked the people of Gutenberg enough for their efforts neither! For it takes longer and more effort to actually create electronic version from the print, and post it online, than it does to format a book. I think you should know you're doing work for free, and that apart from Karma, and some people's appreciation, there's nothing you'd earn from creating books. I mean, it's nothing personal to you, but I've read over and over again, people who just say no, because they've worked hard, don't want to, or whatever personal emotion they may have, and want people to see their names... And for real.. If you go to the movies, the last thing you'd probably see is the credits. Most people are out of the movies (cinema) before the credits start. They just wanna see the movie, and honestly don't care about who made it. And same goes for here.. And same goes for my books as well. I'm happy if someone takes the time to thank me for my work, but will never make someone's life more miserable just because he or she did not credit me for the book they downloaded from me. This credit issue should be separate from making the access easier to some that want easy access to the books. That'd be my say in it. Nono, I may sound angry, but I'm not.. lol..