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Originally Posted by Alisa
Yep. That's why I'm trying to encourage a more moderate stance here. I want ebooks to grow. I don't think us playing "my book is better than your book" helps.
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I don't think anyone is really dissing the actual books (at least, not more than in any other recommends thread).
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Originally Posted by Halo
I never understood what the problem was. What does it matter if it was true or not? The important thing was if you enjoyed the book and got value out of the time invested in reading it. The "scandal" reminded me of when pop group Milli Vanilli released an album where the artists in the pictures never sang on the album. It was all session musicians. When it was found out, people complained and the record company allowed people to return the CDs for a refund. "A refund? You bought the CD because you liked the music, right?"  |
I think people felt a little dirty. If I remember correctly, the book brought out sympathy from the readers because of his life story. So when they found out he was lying, they were pretty pissed. I think they offered refunds for it too.