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Some valid points here, but there's also a little bit to be said for the stability of Amazon. For now, at least. I've bought an ebook or two directly from the
by davidw 3y ago
Some valid points here, but there's also a little bit to be said for the stability of Amazon. For now, at least.
I've bought an ebook or two directly from the author and I'm not sure I could find them any more, so it feels more like my money went up in smoke.
Another thing I don't love about those "buy it from me directly" people is they're not submitting their work to reviews. Yes, there are problems with review systems and they can be gamed, but I still think they're better than "hey, trust me".
- type0 3y ago> there's also a little bit to be said for the stability of Amazon What do you mean? Microsoft is a financially stable company as well and they closed their eBook Store https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-ebook-apocalypse-drm/ https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-ebook-apocalypse-drm/
- marcus_holmes 3y agoI buy direct from authors wherever possible. No problems so far. I don't trust reviewers (and definitely don't trust Amazon's review system). I maintain my own library using Calibre. I have a directory on my laptop that has my books in it, and use Calibre to maintain and access it. I back it up onto an external hard drive about once a month. I briefly experimented with creating a Gitlab repo to store books in, so that it was at least as safe and secure as my code. But it's just easier with Calibre. Also I didn't feel entirely comfortable using Gitlab's free service for something other than what it is intended for, and I've learned the lesson that storing things long-term on free accounts isn't wise.