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03-17-2010, 01:28 PM | #18 |
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I wouldn't call it ironic. No one expects the publishers to work on loss or with minimal income. It's the greediness that's not well taken.
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03-17-2010, 03:21 PM | #19 | |
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If the only thing I cared about was money, I wouldn't even bother to try to purchase a legitimate copy, I would download an illegal copy for free. As LCF points out, the issue is greed, or fair pricing for a commodity - two related sides of an economic issue. The original post expressed my personal opinion on this issue. |
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03-17-2010, 04:08 PM | #20 | |
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03-18-2010, 11:06 PM | #21 | |
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Oh, wait... Publishers aren't being greedy, they're trying to stay alive. I intend to still be reading books in twenty years' time. I want a market where publishers are still around to provide me with stuff I'll want to read. (And no, vanity publishing isn't the answer.) |
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03-19-2010, 12:51 PM | #22 |
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I have been waiting for the book to come down to a price point I will buy it for. I have plenty to read and figure waiting allows me to send the message on what price I am willing to pay.
http://www.csdaley.com/2010/01/amazon-slap-down.html http://www.csdaley.com/2010/01/book-...goes-boom.html |
03-19-2010, 02:34 PM | #23 |
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ROFL! You guys are something, ya know that? You guys remind me of my old forum members over at raiden.net. They're still there, but I'm not the owner anymore. But they were just about as silly as you guys. ^_^
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