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03-29-2017, 09:15 AM | #61 | |||
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What I tried to suggest is that unless you have very specific instructions, you're likely to get it wrong. The human mind is NOT precise. The opposite rather. Which is why there are laws against too closely copying designs, because it can and will fool consumers. Quote:
True enough. Fortunately the title isn't really positive, but good point nonetheless. |
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Then, even if there were, a store would order numerous copies of a new Scalzi book. It would be prominently displayed in the sci-fi section and likely in the new releases section. The Kalsi book would have very few copies in stock (if any). And a place like Walmart that has a much smaller book section would likely stock zero copies. In the book stores that did carry a copy, it would be filed away, under 'K', so it wouldn't even be close to the other John Scalzi books. And finally, if someone still managed to grab the Kalsi book instead of the Scalzi, at some point they have to take some responsibility. |
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This sounds like the old Lotus 123 suit against Borland because the put the menu at the bottom of the screen (row 24 of a 80 col TEXT only screen). Thankfully the court said no!, but not before Borland suffered from the drain. |
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This thread is long, I haven't read thoroughly. (and here am I, making it even longer...)
Was info already posted about "Corroding Empire" being an intentional parody? http://neveryetmelted.com/2017/03/21...scalzi-parody/ ****** While I'm thinking about it --- cover-creation advice blogs tell self-pubbers to google other books *similar to their own* and use those covers as inspiration for their own cover -- to attract readers of *that genre*. So we are going to see more and more clones of book covers. And frankly, it already feels like 75% of scifi books use blue/cyan color scheme (sometimes with magenta highlights), planets and/or stars in background, and hulking spaceships. So what's the surprise that they tend to look like the love-child result of an incestuous relationship? Last edited by GrannyGrump; 04-20-2017 at 08:00 AM. Reason: to blather on some more |
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@meeera --- I interpreted the phrase " (who knew that such a minor publisher had that kind of power?) " as referring to VOX DAY, not to TOR. I took this meaning:
"who knew Vox Day (minor house) could upset the (major) publishing house TOR?" Ambiguous phrasing by the article's author, though. He should have asked a MobileRead member to proofread for him, we could fix that for him. |
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I'm not sure how you're getting that from the whole context, but *shrug*. Bad writing's bad writing, I guess. Quote:
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Oh, agreed. Tor is rightfully protecting its territory. (and sadly, giving the parody a lot of free publicity along the way). I am only surprised there haven't been more incidents of this kind --- perhaps there will be more in the future...
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