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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
A study wouldn't do much good; I suspect I'm in a small niche in this matter. Well, not too small, perhaps--I read a lot of fanfic online. Which means I read a lot of novel-length stories on a single webpage, and got used to scrolling, and changing screen width based on both site layout and story content. (Long paragraphs = widen the screen a bit; short paragraphs = narrow it to remove whitespace. Highlight text before resizing screen so I can find my place. Centered paragraphs = click the back button, and find out if the story's archived somewhere else.)
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This, indirectly, highlights the problem that page-centric people don't seem to understand. One of the features of ereaders is the fact that the person reading can decide how he wants to read. Introducing inflexible formats in this situation is a bug, not a feature.
It's all well and good to tell the reader you know better than he what he _wants_, but don't expect that attitude to be welcomed. You may (mind you _may_) know what he needs, but only the reader knows what he wants. Everyone has different wants, even if they have the same need. Ebooks offer the flexibility to give each reader what he wants whether the author/typographer/publisher likes it or not.
Regards,
Jack Tingle