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I wanted to just download it too and had the same feeling when confronted with the slider, but I don't want to pay for it as I don't know if I'd actually get ar
by garethsprice 15y ago
I wanted to just download it too and had the same feeling when confronted with the slider, but I don't want to pay for it as I don't know if I'd actually get around to reading it. My choice was just not to consume it at all rather than offend the author and out myself as a cheapskate by taking it for free.
Not sure if this is rational, but it's an interesting reaction.
I'd be interested to see stats comparing the bounce rate and revenues from this experiment to a) regular paid downloads, b) direct free download link with no slider.
- raganwald 15y agoYou’re welcome to download it, read it later, and if you like it later, “re-buy” and pay whatever you like. Since I’m the author and the one saying it’s ok to pay zero, I can assure you it’s ok to pay zero now and pay whatever you like later. I’m not offended in the least!
- lode 15y agoI bought it (paid for it), but can only seem to download the PDF. The other formats are just listed as empty bullets. (Tried in Safari and Chrome.)