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rupescissa, I'd rather have books with ads in than no new books at all. Authors might write books even if they can't get paid, but I don't want to count on it. Publishers won't pay authors unless they have a revenue stream from which to make the payments. Publishers are currently leaning toward locked DRM formats to ensure that revenue stream, which I think are a very bad idea. Personally, I'd rather see publishers take the Baen route and publish books in open formats at reasonable prices, but if some publishers won't go that way, then other ways to encourage open formats are worth looking into. Paying for content via advertising is one. It's a thought experiment at this point. What's your suggestion?
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