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Originally Posted by CyGuy
P.S. If the author had input on the decision to delay, and voted for a delayed delivery of the eBook, he/she deserves the negative feedback, it was earned.
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Well, you see, most likely the author did not have this say. And before everyone comes in a says 'stupid author, your fault for negotiating a crap contract, blah blah blah,' again, consider that this issue of delay was simply not around a few months ago. The paperback has always been released later than the hardcover. Did people winge and not buy the book when the paperback came out? No, they simply waited for the paperback. But as I said before, I am not one of the 'must have it right now or I will die' brigade.
Hell, how long has the kindle been around? Less than 2 years? And while everyone on this forum knows about them, in the real world, the numbers are still not there. I think people are simply blaming the author for themselves doing something that is unethical. And using the internet as a means of venting their anger and impatience. One of the downsides of the internet.
And Like JS Wolf, silly me for thinking a book review was all about the value of reading the book.
Anyway I am done with this thread. Maybe some of you might have been given a window into some of the issues other than the reader's interests. Life isnt black and white but a series of greys. Something I have appreciated more as I got older.