WHY DO YOU POST AT MOBILEREAD?

neilmarr · 08-02-2010, 05:25 AM

MobileRead forums have become part of my daily routine over the past couple of years. I've seen some fly by, other stay and become active, and have huge admiration for those old-stagers who've been here from the start.

I got to wondering why ...

*The folks here are readers and/or writers. My clan.

*I come here to learn from experts and 'amateurs' (I use that word in its original sense -- passionate lovers of an ideal).

*I come here to contribute what little I can.

*I come here for members' generosity of thought and advice, for their differing insights, for their wit and intelligence ... yep, for the virtual friendship, too. That is very high on my lst of 'Whys'.

I don't know how to post a poll here, but I'd be interested in hearing why my MR pals are so faithful to this group.

Cheers. Neil

Lady Fitzgerald · 08-02-2010, 07:01 AM

Because I would be wasting my time posting about e-books and readers at horse racing forums?

All seriousness aside, I'm here (having been lead here from the calibre forum which I started going to as a new calibre user) to learn more about e-books and readers and to "contribute what little I can."

FizzyWater · 08-02-2010, 08:13 AM

'Cuz I like it here.

GhostHawk · 08-02-2010, 08:27 AM

Because it is a community, and like any community you'll get all kinds.
So as a result I post now and then so that others get a chance to see who I am and what I believe in. Just like everyone else who posts here.

Its like a big family, your going to have squabbles, upsets, fights, tears and spilled milk.
But when the dust settles you have to realize that we all have way more in common than we have differences.

dlmartin6 · 08-02-2010, 08:31 AM

I come here to learn and offer any insight I can. I only wish I had more time available to browse through all the threads, but that thing called a day job gets in the way too many times.

bevdeforges · 08-02-2010, 08:44 AM

E-readers are a real niche market. Despite what anyone says, p-books aren't going to be replaced anytime soon as they meet the needs of most of the people currently using them.

That said, the folks who post here fall into one or more of any number of "interesting" niches, reflected by their interest in e-books:

Voracious readers who can't fit another p-book onto their groaning shelves.

Gadget freaks, interested in the features and functions of their gadgets.

People who travel and also like to read, who need the convenience of a device that allows them to take more than just a paperback or two with them.

Readers who don't have local access to reading material (in their preferred language or languages, or of their preferred genre).

And probably lots of other niches I've left off. But finding other folks to talk to who are in similar situations is always fun. We're kind of one big giant "self help" group here!

Rich_D · 08-02-2010, 08:52 AM

Kindred spirits.

estrial · 08-02-2010, 08:55 AM

Because it is fun to talk to other people with similar interests. And also there is lots of helpful people in Mobileread that can give first hand advice to similar problems that they have encountered.

Ea · 08-02-2010, 08:56 AM

It's fun to talk with like-minded people about about things that interest me - ebooks and reading. It's a nice international crowd that hangs out here.

Kumabjorn · 08-02-2010, 09:05 AM

I'm a new E-book owner, presently without one since I just returned it, and my initial reason was simply to avoid the most glaring mistakes when using it. Then off course, I discovered the useful tips, tha added software, the free downloads, the friendly and helpful members, the competent moderators and before I even realized it I was wriggling in the net.

Ea · 08-02-2010, 09:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

I'm a new E-book owner, presently without one since I just returned it, and my initial reason was simply to avoid the most glaring mistakes when using it. Then off course, I discovered the useful tips, tha added software, the free downloads, the friendly and helpful members, the competent moderators and before I even realized it I was wriggling in the net.

Mwahahahaaa!!!!

BookishMom · 08-02-2010, 09:11 AM

I like the diversity here - agewise and otherwise. People with different gadgets can get together and compare them without it getting too heated (most of the time). I don't feel that it's as rah-rah when it comes to one specific device, so I feel most posts are objective and balanced, and very helpful and informative.

I like that it's not as commercial as some of the other ebook sites I visit, and especially that moderators/owners don't go in and edit people's messages to add affiliate links whenever and wherever possible. (I have a background working for online communities and editing people's messages gives me hives - either remove/delete them for violations, or leave them alone. Don't edit them without the poster's permission, especially to add an ad.)

Along that same line, it doesn't seem that there are as many people here who talk a product to death (and it has no faults, mind you) and clearly profit from sales of that product.

There are more reasons, but these are the biggies, for me.

DixieGal · 08-02-2010, 09:43 AM

I like that we focus on books, reading, and discussing all gadgets, not just Kindle, Sony, etc. Plus, it's fun to socialize with other passionate book freaks.

TallMomof2 · 08-02-2010, 09:50 AM

Because very few of my IRL friends have electronic readers or are gadget freaks. Also very few are heavy readers. Plus, this forum is decent blend of personalities and for the most part polite and well behaved.

jgaiser · 08-02-2010, 10:01 AM

Discovered this place back in the old days when I was still reading on my Palm.

Rediscovered it when I got my Kindle 2.

Stayed around because because of the people.

You guys have gotten me back into SF/Fantasy, introduced me to writers I would never have found, intrigued me, pissed me off a couple of times and generally made my daily (or more) visits worthwhile.

08-02-2010, 05:25 AM	#1
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	WHY DO YOU POST AT MOBILEREAD? MobileRead forums have become part of my daily routine over the past couple of years. I've seen some fly by, other stay and become active, and have huge admiration for those old-stagers who've been here from the start. I got to wondering why ... The folks here are readers and/or writers. My clan. I come here to learn from experts and 'amateurs' (I use that word in its original sense -- passionate lovers of an ideal). I come here to contribute what little I can. I come here for members' generosity of thought and advice, for their differing insights, for their wit and intelligence ... yep, for the virtual friendship, too. That is very high on my lst of 'Whys'. I don't know how to post a poll here, but I'd be interested in hearing why my MR pals are so faithful to this group. Cheers. Neil Attached Images Last edited by neilmarr; 08-02-2010 at 05:29 AM. Reason: To add DRM-free attachment.

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08-02-2010, 07:01 AM	#2
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	Because I would be wasting my time posting about e-books and readers at horse racing forums? All seriousness aside, I'm here (having been lead here from the calibre forum which I started going to as a new calibre user) to learn more about e-books and readers and to "contribute what little I can."

08-02-2010, 08:13 AM	#3
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	'Cuz I like it here.

08-02-2010, 08:27 AM	#4
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	Because it is a community, and like any community you'll get all kinds. So as a result I post now and then so that others get a chance to see who I am and what I believe in. Just like everyone else who posts here. Its like a big family, your going to have squabbles, upsets, fights, tears and spilled milk. But when the dust settles you have to realize that we all have way more in common than we have differences.

08-02-2010, 08:31 AM	#5
dlmartin6 Debra L Martin Posts: 79 Karma: 114 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Greater Boston area Device: Kindle	I come here to learn and offer any insight I can. I only wish I had more time available to browse through all the threads, but that thing called a day job gets in the way too many times.

08-02-2010, 08:44 AM	#6
bevdeforges Addict Posts: 288 Karma: 1094000 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Essonne, France Device: Kobo Forma; Sony PRS600B; Sony 350; Sony T-2	E-readers are a real niche market. Despite what anyone says, p-books aren't going to be replaced anytime soon as they meet the needs of most of the people currently using them. That said, the folks who post here fall into one or more of any number of "interesting" niches, reflected by their interest in e-books: Voracious readers who can't fit another p-book onto their groaning shelves. Gadget freaks, interested in the features and functions of their gadgets. People who travel and also like to read, who need the convenience of a device that allows them to take more than just a paperback or two with them. Readers who don't have local access to reading material (in their preferred language or languages, or of their preferred genre). And probably lots of other niches I've left off. But finding other folks to talk to who are in similar situations is always fun. We're kind of one big giant "self help" group here!

08-02-2010, 08:52 AM	#7
Rich_D Fanatic Posts: 581 Karma: 1314896 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA Device: Android phone, Kobo Glo HD, nook ST with Glo (backup)	Kindred spirits.

08-02-2010, 08:55 AM	#8
estrial small is good Posts: 95 Karma: 100 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy S	Because it is fun to talk to other people with similar interests. And also there is lots of helpful people in Mobileread that can give first hand advice to similar problems that they have encountered.

08-02-2010, 08:56 AM	#9
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	It's fun to talk with like-minded people about about things that interest me - ebooks and reading. It's a nice international crowd that hangs out here.

08-02-2010, 09:05 AM	#10
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	I'm a new E-book owner, presently without one since I just returned it, and my initial reason was simply to avoid the most glaring mistakes when using it. Then off course, I discovered the useful tips, tha added software, the free downloads, the friendly and helpful members, the competent moderators and before I even realized it I was wriggling in the net.

08-02-2010, 09:11 AM	#12
BookishMom Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 1038 Join Date: May 2009 Device: K1, K2, and iPad. :)	I like the diversity here - agewise and otherwise. People with different gadgets can get together and compare them without it getting too heated (most of the time). I don't feel that it's as rah-rah when it comes to one specific device, so I feel most posts are objective and balanced, and very helpful and informative. I like that it's not as commercial as some of the other ebook sites I visit, and especially that moderators/owners don't go in and edit people's messages to add affiliate links whenever and wherever possible. (I have a background working for online communities and editing people's messages gives me hives - either remove/delete them for violations, or leave them alone. Don't edit them without the poster's permission, especially to add an ad.) Along that same line, it doesn't seem that there are as many people here who talk a product to death (and it has no faults, mind you) and clearly profit from sales of that product. There are more reasons, but these are the biggies, for me.

08-02-2010, 09:43 AM	#13
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I like that we focus on books, reading, and discussing all gadgets, not just Kindle, Sony, etc. Plus, it's fun to socialize with other passionate book freaks.

08-02-2010, 09:50 AM	#14
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Because very few of my IRL friends have electronic readers or are gadget freaks. Also very few are heavy readers. Plus, this forum is decent blend of personalities and for the most part polite and well behaved.

08-02-2010, 10:01 AM	#15
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Discovered this place back in the old days when I was still reading on my Palm. Rediscovered it when I got my Kindle 2. Stayed around because because of the people. You guys have gotten me back into SF/Fantasy, introduced me to writers I would never have found, intrigued me, pissed me off a couple of times and generally made my daily (or more) visits worthwhile.