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Reminds me of how Orwell preferred to write introductions to 1984 only for illegal reprints behind the iron curtain. I can't find the exact quote but he said th
by Balgair 4y ago
Reminds me of how Orwell preferred to write introductions to 1984 only for illegal reprints behind the iron curtain. I can't find the exact quote but he said that he'd write it for that audience alone as he knew without a doubt that they would read his introduction. If I ever actually write a book, I hope I have enough courage to do the same and only write introductions for cracked copies. You know the audience actually cares if they are willing to risk the fuzz just to read.
- duxup 4y agoIs there much risk just in reading a cracked book!
- stubish 4y agoThe dynamics are completely different to printed books, which need to be purchased by the reader. Cracked e-books are downloaded in bulk and often never read or replaced by another 'free' book when the first few pages don't engage sufficiently. It isn't unusual for someone to get an ebook reader, have a mate fill its storage with best sellers or a genre dump, and never ever download a new title or even know how.
- john-radio 4y agoI have what I have to imagine is going to be terrible news for you about how a lot of people engage with their printed books...
- jmt_ 4y agoDon't remember where I saw this but: "The act of purchasing physical books and the act of reading them are two entirely different hobbies and practices". Additionally, if someone downloads your book for free, and barely reads it, as you suggest, have they _really_ done much more than picking up the book in person, scanning the table of contents, reading some pages in particular, then setting the book back down? What you're describing sounds like the digital version of what I used to do at physical bookstores; it seems a less compelling argument against what the z-lib founders were doing, not more.
- SturgeonsLaw 4y agohttps://www.raptitude.com/2022/01/everything-must-be-paid-for-twice/ https://www.raptitude.com/2022/01/everything-must-be-paid-fo...
- michaelcampbell 4y agoTsundoku notwithstanding, I guess.