Why was the vertical integration/monopoly thread closed?

notimp · 10-30-2015, 12:26 PM

Some of the points made at the end are heavily debatable and I would like an opportunity to react.

- Publishers trading the right to still produce books for a percentage deal - was lightheartedly casted away with a "of course this is part of the concessions they have to make" response - that is baffling, buying entirely into the notion that every aspect of an ebook has to be closed down (on the production side and the end consumer level), just to succumb to distribution goals.

- The thread ended with the notion, that "eventually every lock will be broken" - when the entire premise of the argument mounted was - but in the ecosystem we see Amazon currently rolling out - this isnt economical anymore.

Why is the issue being sidelined - why am I not allowed to react to responses made in a factual manner - why is the discussion being killed, after one of the mods produced what I would argue was a reply you give to a newbie, to instill a sense of hierarchy.

I call foul play.

Rizla · 10-30-2015, 12:32 PM

That is weird. I suspect a mod hit the wrong button.

eschwartz · 10-30-2015, 12:40 PM

How mortifying.

If a moderator (double-)clicks the icon to the left of a thread title in any of the thread listings, it's a shortcut to close the thread.
Double-click is *supposed* to prevent accidental clicks.

I checked the logs -- it was me.
Never done that before -- but I swear this was a coincidence!!!!!

Thanks for pointing that out, and I've reopened the thread.

notimp · 10-30-2015, 12:54 PM

Thanks. No harm done.

This thread can be closed (/deleted).

eschwartz · 10-30-2015, 01:13 PM

Well, it's very illuminating anyway.

No need to close the thread, although I guess it should find a new home in the Feedback forum.

10-30-2015, 12:26 PM	#1
notimp Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 892441 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: K2i	Why was the vertical integration/monopoly thread closed? Some of the points made at the end are heavily debatable and I would like an opportunity to react. - Publishers trading the right to still produce books for a percentage deal - was lightheartedly casted away with a "of course this is part of the concessions they have to make" response - that is baffling, buying entirely into the notion that every aspect of an ebook has to be closed down (on the production side and the end consumer level), just to succumb to distribution goals. - The thread ended with the notion, that "eventually every lock will be broken" - when the entire premise of the argument mounted was - but in the ecosystem we see Amazon currently rolling out - this isnt economical anymore. Why is the issue being sidelined - why am I not allowed to react to responses made in a factual manner - why is the discussion being killed, after one of the mods produced what I would argue was a reply you give to a newbie, to instill a sense of hierarchy. I call foul play. Last edited by notimp; 10-30-2015 at 12:31 PM.

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10-30-2015, 12:32 PM	#2
Rizla Member Retired Posts: 3,183 Karma: 11721895 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Nook STR (rooted) & Sony T2	That is weird. I suspect a mod hit the wrong button.

10-30-2015, 12:40 PM	#3
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	How mortifying. If a moderator (double-)clicks the icon to the left of a thread title in any of the thread listings, it's a shortcut to close the thread. Double-click is supposed to prevent accidental clicks. I checked the logs -- it was me. Never done that before -- but I swear this was a coincidence!!!!! Thanks for pointing that out, and I've reopened the thread.

10-30-2015, 12:54 PM	#4
notimp Addict Posts: 248 Karma: 892441 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: K2i	Thanks. No harm done. This thread can be closed (/deleted).

10-30-2015, 01:13 PM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, it's very illuminating anyway. No need to close the thread, although I guess it should find a new home in the Feedback forum.

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