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Originally Posted by Moejoe
.... Even if what you said were true (which it is not and hasn't been for a long time) the internet is not a bookstore......
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The cardinal sin is one of second-guessing the imagination of the reader. Pre-loading an expectation of the characters within the text (always a wrong thing to do). ...
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You can choose to have the OPINION that what I said is not true, but clearly marketing studies have shown that it is.
And no the INTERNET is not a bookstore, duh!, but it is a place where authors can hope to raise interest and potentially SELL there books -- that clearly is the intent of the OP from what I gather. The cover, the image is often the first thing a browser and potential buyer sees. It's what gets them in the door. Just like everything else if life.
as far as the SIN -- if the image matches the description of the author, then there is no guessing involved.