The Dead Horse Thread

anamardoll · 06-03-2011, 03:54 PM

1. EBOOKS ARE KILLING PHYSICAL BOOKS AND PHYSICAL BOOKSTORES AND THIS WILL USHER IN 1984-LEVEL MIND CONTROL. AND EVERYONE WILL BE ILLITERATE.

2. IF EVEN ONE PERSON PIRATES AN EBOOK, THEN ALL AUTHORS WILL STOP WRITING AND HUMAN CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT WILL STALL FOREVER.

3. THE MERE EXISTENCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS PREVENTING THE HUMAN RACE FROM REACHING A CULTURAL NIRVANA OF LITERACY.

4. EINK READERS / LCD TABLETS / TOUCH SCREENS / DEVICE BUTTONS ARE THE DEATH OF ALL THAT IS GOOD. THEY WILL BE INEVITABLY REPLACED SOON.

5. FINGERPRINTS ON A <INSERT SCREEN TYPE HERE> DEVICE ARE FIGMENTS OF A DERANGED IMAGINATION AND YOU SHOULD GET THAT CHECKED OUT BY A CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST.

6. FANS OF <INSERT BRAND HERE> ARE ALL MINDLESS AUTOMATON FANBOIS, BUT USERS OF <INSERT BRAND HERE> ARE WELL-INFORMED SAVVY CONSUMERS.

I think this covers them all.

Sorry about the caps, but CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL.

Please feel free to fill in the ones I've missed.

jgaiser · 06-03-2011, 03:58 PM

Think you pretty much covered it...

weatherwax · 06-03-2011, 04:07 PM

Excellent summary.
I am just missing [insert ebook format here] will eventually be the only format left.

odiakkoh · 06-03-2011, 04:10 PM

The definition of "classic" seems to be a dead horse topic but I can't think of anything clever :P

JSWolf · 06-03-2011, 04:14 PM

7. DRM IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

8. AMAZON IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

DiapDealer · 06-03-2011, 04:18 PM

There's probably a few missing, but it's definitely a hell of a good start.

DiapDealer · 06-03-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

7. DRM IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

Don't forget the occasional; DRM IS WORKING JUST FINE, LETS SEE YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING BETTER.

Hellmark · 06-03-2011, 04:26 PM

Don't forget the arguments of giggleton

9. COPYRIGHT IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

10. EVERYTHING WRITTEN NEEDS TO BE FREE.

anamardoll · 06-03-2011, 04:33 PM

Hellmark, I would never forget! He's #3.

I can think of another, but it only works in conjunction with its alternate:

Amz1: IF YOU BUY A KINDLE, YOU CAN NEVER BUY FROM ANY EBOOK SUPPLIER BUT AMAZON.

Amz2: IF YOU BUY A KINDLE, YOU CAN BUY FROM ANY EBOOK SUPPLIER YOU WANT.*

*note that it isn't mentioned that you will have to learn to love cabbages.

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Also:

Amz3: THE AMAZON EBOOK CATALOG IS BIGGER THAN EVERY OTHER EBOOK CATALOG IN THE WORLD COMBINED AND THEN MULTIPLIED BY FORTY-TWO.

apbschmitz · 06-03-2011, 04:34 PM

Uh-oh, there's nothing left to talk about.

DiapDealer · 06-03-2011, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Uh-oh, there's nothing left to talk about.

Ebook pricing, is still left.

anamardoll · 06-03-2011, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Ebook pricing, is still left.

I can't believe I forgot that one.

outlander78 · 06-03-2011, 04:45 PM

How about everyone will self-publish, and editors will no longer be required?

AlbertaCowboy · 06-03-2011, 04:45 PM

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT EQUALS THEFT. See also
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS NOT THEFT. (IT's INFRINGEMENT)

CWatkinsNash · 06-03-2011, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anamardoll

I can't believe I forgot that one.

Yeah, my favorite is EBOOKS COST, LIKE, NOTHING TO MAKE SO THEY SHOULD BE FREE!!

06-03-2011, 03:54 PM	#1
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	The Dead Horse Thread 1. EBOOKS ARE KILLING PHYSICAL BOOKS AND PHYSICAL BOOKSTORES AND THIS WILL USHER IN 1984-LEVEL MIND CONTROL. AND EVERYONE WILL BE ILLITERATE. 2. IF EVEN ONE PERSON PIRATES AN EBOOK, THEN ALL AUTHORS WILL STOP WRITING AND HUMAN CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENT WILL STALL FOREVER. 3. THE MERE EXISTENCE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IS PREVENTING THE HUMAN RACE FROM REACHING A CULTURAL NIRVANA OF LITERACY. 4. EINK READERS / LCD TABLETS / TOUCH SCREENS / DEVICE BUTTONS ARE THE DEATH OF ALL THAT IS GOOD. THEY WILL BE INEVITABLY REPLACED SOON. 5. FINGERPRINTS ON A <INSERT SCREEN TYPE HERE> DEVICE ARE FIGMENTS OF A DERANGED IMAGINATION AND YOU SHOULD GET THAT CHECKED OUT BY A CERTIFIED PSYCHIATRIST. 6. FANS OF <INSERT BRAND HERE> ARE ALL MINDLESS AUTOMATON FANBOIS, BUT USERS OF <INSERT BRAND HERE> ARE WELL-INFORMED SAVVY CONSUMERS. I think this covers them all. Sorry about the caps, but CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR COOL. Please feel free to fill in the ones I've missed.

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06-03-2011, 03:58 PM	#2
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	Think you pretty much covered it...

06-03-2011, 04:07 PM	#3
weatherwax Guru Posts: 904 Karma: 5921577 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South of Germany Device: PRS650 (red), Kindle PW2, Galaxy Note 8	Excellent summary. I am just missing [insert ebook format here] will eventually be the only format left.

06-03-2011, 04:10 PM	#4
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	The definition of "classic" seems to be a dead horse topic but I can't think of anything clever :P

06-03-2011, 04:14 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,727 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	7. DRM IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY. 8. AMAZON IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY.

06-03-2011, 04:18 PM	#6
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,880 Karma: 207000000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	There's probably a few missing, but it's definitely a hell of a good start.

06-03-2011, 04:26 PM	#8
Hellmark Wizard Posts: 2,592 Karma: 4290425 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Foristell, Missouri, USA Device: Nokia N800, PRS-505, Nook STR Glowlight, Kindle 3, Kobo Libra 2	Don't forget the arguments of giggleton 9. COPYRIGHT IS EVIL AND NEEDS TO GO AWAY. 10. EVERYTHING WRITTEN NEEDS TO BE FREE.

06-03-2011, 04:33 PM	#9
anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Hellmark, I would never forget! He's #3. I can think of another, but it only works in conjunction with its alternate: Amz1: IF YOU BUY A KINDLE, YOU CAN NEVER BUY FROM ANY EBOOK SUPPLIER BUT AMAZON. Amz2: IF YOU BUY A KINDLE, YOU CAN BUY FROM ANY EBOOK SUPPLIER YOU WANT.* *note that it isn't mentioned that you will have to learn to love cabbages. --- Also: Amz3: THE AMAZON EBOOK CATALOG IS BIGGER THAN EVERY OTHER EBOOK CATALOG IN THE WORLD COMBINED AND THEN MULTIPLIED BY FORTY-TWO.

06-03-2011, 04:34 PM	#10
apbschmitz Lord of Frogtown Posts: 149 Karma: 1154748 Join Date: May 2011 Location: St. Paul MN Device: Kindle	Uh-oh, there's nothing left to talk about.

06-03-2011, 04:45 PM	#13
outlander78 Zealot Posts: 104 Karma: 263218 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Arc 7	How about everyone will self-publish, and editors will no longer be required?

06-03-2011, 04:45 PM	#14
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT EQUALS THEFT. See also COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS NOT THEFT. (IT's INFRINGEMENT)