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And digital books will be sold online, and will be available for free also, because there is no stopping information in the digital era. And most people outside of the few countries who try to stop it with draconian punishments will choose to download them for free, except for those who have different ideals, have an excess of money or simply want to reward their favorite authors. Neither do I. Both you and him are also Americans, because there are two Americas, the South and the North, so according to the traditions of the English language anyone living in either of them is American technically, even though the term is usually used for USA citizens. Anyone living in Asia is Asian, anyone living in Africa is African, so anyone living in either America is American. |
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I thought you were simply asking for opinions here??
Do you really think people are interested in your systematic dismissal of their personal reasons for purchasing an ereader? |
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What would be your stance on people pirating Dorchester books when the writer has stated that they are no longer paying any of the royalties they are owed on those books? If they sent 10% of the asking price direct to the author would that make any difference?
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I won't buy digital books because if I'm paying I'd rather have paper (and I don't have a huge storage problem yet) but if I read a book for free and really like it I will buy it on paper for my book collection and the author will have his due and everybody happy. All they have to do is be good enough to be worth it. Quote:
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![]() sure, but as you say somebody pays the researchers to do so - be it general taxation, or student fees - nothing is for free, and these researchers' time is paid for! |
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Except for portability maybe, but I don't generally need more then one book on a trip. Quote:
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And it seems most people still prefer paper to electronics by far, free or otherwise. Exactly what I was thinking. |
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In that case I'd just download the book from somewhere else and send the money by PayPal to the author if you can contact him.
I actually asked one author for one of his stories that came out in some magazine, he sent it to me by mail and rejected my offer of paying via PayPal. Quote:
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As for all the other features I mostly don't care about them AT ALL. I don't need a dictionary, I practically never run into an english word I don't understand, I don't need annotation, I have my smartphone for taking notes... The only feature I really need - hierarchical folder support - they still haven't implemented on Sony's readers ! Frack it ! |
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![]() And aren't you American ? I think I have an above-average knowledge of geography but I don't know of any other Baltimore then the one in the US. EDIT : checked Wikipedia, there are others, mostly also in the US, but none big enough to really matter... Anyway, the guy who wrote that didn't do the conquest/genocide of natives/African enslavement/exploitation himself so it's a bit unfair to put him in that basket... Quote:
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1. working pro-bono, volunteering, charity, where you spend time and effort for nothing 2. working non-profit, where you make just enough for your expenses 3. working with a reasonable profit, enough for you to earn for a decent living and not rip off your customers, sometimes even doing something usefull for society that's not directly profitable 4. working for as much profit as you possibly can without hurting anyone, taking as much money from people as you can get away with even if you're disgustingly rich and don't need anymore 5. working for as much profit as you possibly can INCLUDING hurting other people if it suits you and increases your profits Now most companies are in the 4th category for obvious reasons, while oil companies and weapons manufacturers are definitely in the 5th, and drug companies could be in 3-5, depending on the company and their behaviour (but mostly 4 I'd say). Last edited by Enkidu of Abydos; 12-20-2010 at 02:33 PM. |
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Anyway, what matters is how things are now... And teaching history right. Quote:
I wish the UN was the greatest world power and that all including the smallest countries decided together how to shape the world's course but it's never going to be like that. Not as long as people are greedy for power and superpowers armed to the teeth. Quote:
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Remember that scandal with the western pharmceutical companies testing drugs on poor children in Africa which supposedly hurt some of them ? They'll do anything for money... Oh they did (USSR), and they will (China). Doesn't mean the world should be like that. Quote:
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So do I, when I go to the cinema or the theater, I pay for the service. And if I ever copy a file of the Internet, I certainly pay for that service - to the one who's doing the service - the electrical company. Quote:
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And why would I learn about the Americans from local media when your own media are the most telling. And your actions and behaviour. And that wasn't a stereotype, that about the Americans having an extremely capitalist mentality on average compared to the rest of the world is a fact (look at the US health service or education in comparison to the rest of the world) and the reason for that is it's history like I said. Now the Americans being fat or stupid - that is a stereotype. Quote:
Sorry, but I do love the smell of freshly printed paper, and the smell of fresh electronics being unwrapped, and the smell of fresh rubber/leather (not in a perverted way ![]() ![]() I like anything fresh... |
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I think it would. Last edited by Enkidu of Abydos; 12-20-2010 at 04:02 PM. |
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