[Stinger]

The KEY difference in that analogy dmaul, and what I think ploppy was really irked about, is the deception.


I like to know what I'm buying, and don't appreciate bait-and-switch tactics like ploppy describes. It might have been a "Web Exclusive", but they should mention it's also a sample chapter from the book. Not doing so is a pretty clear lie by omission in my book, since I'm sure they knew very well how it would be interpreted and designed it with that as the goal.

I would say this is also related to what was already mentioned earlier, the increase in stuff for the us to consume now-a-days. Not only is there soooo much product for us to choose from, an increasingly greater percentage of it is crap and frequently misrepresented. I've lost a lot of my 'good faith' in publishers/distributors in general due to this, and plenty of artists/creators too.

Its the whole mentality of quantity of quality. Just push out a lot of product... sure there will be more flops, but also more overall revenue.