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davidrothman · 11-12-2016, 06:36 PM

Hi, Barry (and others). Thanks for your concern. As TeleRead.org's publisher, I can tell you we're not dying. But we have greatly slowed down the pace of posting since we're all volunteer now. Archived by the Library of Congress, we're in it for the long haul, and we have chosen a more sustainable approach than one dependent on advertising.

Yes, we write about the national digital library cause and the nexus of ebooks and politics, rather essential topics now, given the forthcoming changes in D.C. and the growing threat to ebook buyers' privacy. But we're also covering some bread-and-butter ebook matters. What's more, the political and nonpolitical can overlap.

The President-elect's Justice Department could create major problems for Amazon, for example--the main source of your ebooks and mine (please go over to TeleRead if you want to continue the discussion since we probably aren't supposed to get into the political in this area of MobileRead).

A few of our recent posts:

Can Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweet away retaliation from Donald Trump’s anti-trusters?
https://teleread.org/2016/11/12/can-...anti-trusters/

Kobo Aura One sold out until early 2017, company says—Kobo H2O might be a good substitute
https://teleread.org/2016/11/12/kobo...od-substitute/

First look: KyBook 2 for iPhones and iPads gives Marvin a run for the money
https://teleread.org/2016/11/07/firs...for-the-money/

Electronic Arts Myanmar blunder proves that digital property rights are still contentious
https://teleread.org/2016/11/05/elec...l-contentious/

Meanwhile--a reminder. We welcome everyone over at TeleRead, including people we disagree with (some of my favorite commenters, as long as they're civil). But we're going to keep exercising our First Amendment rights and speak out on behalf of ebook users when politicians in Washington and elsewhere threaten them with snooping or even-worse copyright laws than the current ones.

And, yes, we'll keep complaining about Jeff Bezos's shameful refusal to offer an all-text boldface option despite the hardships he is inflicting on nontechnical users, especially some K-12 kids and members of the elderly. We're big cheerleaders for Amazon in many ways, but our community's needs come first, and on the boldface issue I'm happy to persevere. I doubt that The Donald's people will help. But Amazon is going after the school market, so pressure points at local and state levels will still survive.

Meanwhile, if you or others want to contribute how-to pieces to TeleRead when the spirit arises, the door is open! Some terrific contributions to MobileRead forums could be re-positioned that way (with free editing at our end). I'd love to see synergies between us, MobileRead and your own Kindle efforts. You and others should feel free to follow up by phone or email.

Best wishes,
David
703-370-6540
davidrothman@pobox.com

P.S. To respond to another poster, the chicanery in D.C. is very much my territory. In another incarnation I did investigative reporting. Among other things, although a lifelong liberal Dem, I revealed that Sen. Abe Ribicoff had held a secret investment in a CIA-occupied building while sitting on a related government committee.

P.S. To keep up with TeleRead, people can sign up for our mailing list via a form on the home page.

11-12-2016, 06:36 PM	#44
davidrothman Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 32 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Alexandria, VA Device: Paperwhite, $50 Fire, iPad Air 2, Nexus 6, Kobo Aura H2O	TeleRead update Hi, Barry (and others). Thanks for your concern. As TeleRead.org's publisher, I can tell you we're not dying. But we have greatly slowed down the pace of posting since we're all volunteer now. Archived by the Library of Congress, we're in it for the long haul, and we have chosen a more sustainable approach than one dependent on advertising. Yes, we write about the national digital library cause and the nexus of ebooks and politics, rather essential topics now, given the forthcoming changes in D.C. and the growing threat to ebook buyers' privacy. But we're also covering some bread-and-butter ebook matters. What's more, the political and nonpolitical can overlap. The President-elect's Justice Department could create major problems for Amazon, for example--the main source of your ebooks and mine (please go over to TeleRead if you want to continue the discussion since we probably aren't supposed to get into the political in this area of MobileRead). A few of our recent posts: Can Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos tweet away retaliation from Donald Trump’s anti-trusters? https://teleread.org/2016/11/12/can-...anti-trusters/ Kobo Aura One sold out until early 2017, company says—Kobo H2O might be a good substitute https://teleread.org/2016/11/12/kobo...od-substitute/ First look: KyBook 2 for iPhones and iPads gives Marvin a run for the money https://teleread.org/2016/11/07/firs...for-the-money/ Electronic Arts Myanmar blunder proves that digital property rights are still contentious https://teleread.org/2016/11/05/elec...l-contentious/ Meanwhile--a reminder. We welcome everyone over at TeleRead, including people we disagree with (some of my favorite commenters, as long as they're civil). But we're going to keep exercising our First Amendment rights and speak out on behalf of ebook users when politicians in Washington and elsewhere threaten them with snooping or even-worse copyright laws than the current ones. And, yes, we'll keep complaining about Jeff Bezos's shameful refusal to offer an all-text boldface option despite the hardships he is inflicting on nontechnical users, especially some K-12 kids and members of the elderly. We're big cheerleaders for Amazon in many ways, but our community's needs come first, and on the boldface issue I'm happy to persevere. I doubt that The Donald's people will help. But Amazon is going after the school market, so pressure points at local and state levels will still survive. Meanwhile, if you or others want to contribute how-to pieces to TeleRead when the spirit arises, the door is open! Some terrific contributions to MobileRead forums could be re-positioned that way (with free editing at our end). I'd love to see synergies between us, MobileRead and your own Kindle efforts. You and others should feel free to follow up by phone or email. Best wishes, David 703-370-6540 davidrothman@pobox.com P.S. To respond to another poster, the chicanery in D.C. is very much my territory. In another incarnation I did investigative reporting. Among other things, although a lifelong liberal Dem, I revealed that Sen. Abe Ribicoff had held a secret investment in a CIA-occupied building while sitting on a related government committee. P.S. To keep up with TeleRead, people can sign up for our mailing list via a form on the home page.