Tor.com bows out of ebooks

tech_au · 04-30-2009, 07:11 AM

I was wondering why they have been no new free ebooks from tor.com over the last few months and found a blog post explaining that they are too worried about piracy and pretty much can't be bothered producing ebooks

Read the full post at http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=...=blog&id=20331
If you really want to , that is

zelda_pinwheel · 04-30-2009, 07:12 AM

don't panic, tech_au. that was posted on april 1.

Riocaz · 04-30-2009, 07:41 AM

Did you really think a company would use terms like "alpha-geeks" and "chumps" in an official statement?

Thanks for the minor heart attack though. :-)

zelda_pinwheel · 04-30-2009, 07:42 AM

also, follow the BPAA link.

Ea · 04-30-2009, 08:15 AM

That was pretty funny. Thanks for posting.

Robotech_Master · 04-30-2009, 08:17 AM

And THIS sort of thing is (part of) why I hate April Fool's Day with a fiery burning passion that will never die: because the prank news stories it generates hang around and fool people who see them long after 4/1 into making alarmed posts about them.

Grr.

khalleron · 04-30-2009, 10:40 AM

The sign *should* say "Beware of the Leopard."

mjh215 · 04-30-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robotech_Master

And THIS sort of thing is (part of) why I hate April Fool's Day with a fiery burning passion that will never die: because the prank news stories it generates hang around and fool people who see them long after 4/1 into making alarmed posts about them.

Grr.

Then don't give anyone that plays those pranks your business and tell them as such... That is your voting voice, I and many others enjoy them however...

-MJ

Ea · 04-30-2009, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robotech_Master

And THIS sort of thing is (part of) why I hate April Fool's Day with a fiery burning passion that will never die: because the prank news stories it generates hang around and fool people who see them long after 4/1 into making alarmed posts about them.

Grr.

Aahh, this was pretty obvious after the first few paragraphs

Especially when he got to things like this : "Plus, don’t forget: every time a pirate steals a file, a terrorist gets a new AK-47. Is that what you want for your children? "

carld · 04-30-2009, 11:32 AM

Seeing that headline for real wouldn't surprise me much.

sirbruce · 04-30-2009, 02:39 PM

The inside joke part of the whole thing is that Tor is notorious for the fact that they *did* do ebooks, then *stopped* doing them because of piracy/DRM issues, and now they say they're going to get *back* to doing them Real Soon Now (tm).

emellaich · 04-30-2009, 10:38 PM

Hmmm, I know how long the wait has been for Tor via webscriptions. On April 16, Toni said:
Still waiting for final paperwork.--Toni
http://bar.baen.com/baen.TonisTable/...iptions%3f.htm

Of course, given Tor's history that's really a non-answer. However, we can read that they are still working on it, and that it is in the last stage. I guess the real question is whether some senior executive will pull it again or let it go through.

Ervserver · 04-30-2009, 11:26 PM

nor would it upset me

Quote:

Originally Posted by carld

Seeing that headline for real wouldn't surprise me much.

acemccloudxx · 05-01-2009, 01:46 AM

I was recently talking with Charles Stross, whose 5th (and most excellent, though ugly cliff-hanger) Merchant Princes novel was just published (but NOT in ebook). Apparently the problem isn't Tor but rather management in the corporate chain above Tor. Anything could happen but it likely won't be fast.

tech_au · 05-01-2009, 02:48 AM

Aaaarggh, first time I have been stung by a stale April Fools joke

Must not partially read posts when I am tired and about to go to bed

Still considering how Tor has treated ebooks so far it was a pretty plausible post.

04-30-2009, 07:11 AM	#1
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	Tor.com bows out of ebooks I was wondering why they have been no new free ebooks from tor.com over the last few months and found a blog post explaining that they are too worried about piracy and pretty much can't be bothered producing ebooks Read the full post at http://www.tor.com/index.php?option=...=blog&id=20331 If you really want to , that is

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Riocaz Fulfilled but not by iRex Posts: 932 Karma: 286846 Join Date: May 2006 Location: London Device: Far too many	Did you really think a company would use terms like "alpha-geeks" and "chumps" in an official statement? Thanks for the minor heart attack though. :-)

04-30-2009, 07:42 AM	#4
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	also, follow the BPAA link.

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Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	That was pretty funny. Thanks for posting.

04-30-2009, 08:17 AM	#6
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	And THIS sort of thing is (part of) why I hate April Fool's Day with a fiery burning passion that will never die: because the prank news stories it generates hang around and fool people who see them long after 4/1 into making alarmed posts about them. Grr.

04-30-2009, 10:40 AM	#7
khalleron Kate Posts: 1,683 Karma: 3165009 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oregon, United States Device: Nexus 7 2013, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Forma	The sign should say "Beware of the Leopard."

04-30-2009, 11:32 AM	#10
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Seeing that headline for real wouldn't surprise me much.

04-30-2009, 02:39 PM	#11
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	The inside joke part of the whole thing is that Tor is notorious for the fact that they did do ebooks, then stopped doing them because of piracy/DRM issues, and now they say they're going to get back to doing them Real Soon Now (tm).

04-30-2009, 10:38 PM	#12
emellaich Wizard Posts: 1,101 Karma: 4388403 Join Date: Oct 2007 Device: Palm>Ebookman>IPaq>Axim>Cybook>Kndl2>IPAD>Kndl3SO>Voyager>Oasis	Hmmm, I know how long the wait has been for Tor via webscriptions. On April 16, Toni said: Still waiting for final paperwork.--Toni http://bar.baen.com/baen.TonisTable/...iptions%3f.htm Of course, given Tor's history that's really a non-answer. However, we can read that they are still working on it, and that it is in the last stage. I guess the real question is whether some senior executive will pull it again or let it go through.

05-01-2009, 01:46 AM	#14
acemccloudxx Java Master Posts: 49 Karma: 169 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-505	I was recently talking with Charles Stross, whose 5th (and most excellent, though ugly cliff-hanger) Merchant Princes novel was just published (but NOT in ebook). Apparently the problem isn't Tor but rather management in the corporate chain above Tor. Anything could happen but it likely won't be fast.

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05-01-2009, 02:48 AM	#15
tech_au Oz Bookworm Posts: 516 Karma: 4056 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Device: Sony PRS 505,PRS 650	Aaaarggh, first time I have been stung by a stale April Fools joke Must not partially read posts when I am tired and about to go to bed Still considering how Tor has treated ebooks so far it was a pretty plausible post.