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Bookshop.org is explicitly a platform for not supporting Amazon, and to support independent bookshops instead. Either you care about that and this appeals to y
by madeofpalk 2y ago
Bookshop.org is explicitly a platform for not supporting Amazon, and to support independent bookshops instead.
Either you care about that and this appeals to you, or it doesn't. They seem to have found a niche and are doing alright.
- carlosjobim 2y agoBut why would anybody want to support a bookshop? The only interest would be to support authors.
- sriram_malhar 2y agoIt isn't just about the books or authors, just as a cafe isn't just about the bean-growers. Bookshops are social hubs. They give you a chance to browse and see what else is available in the area you are searching and often, not even in the area you are searching. For me, a good bookshop makes an area worthwhile to visit and hang out.
- carlosjobim 2y agoSure, I agree. But now we're talking about digital downloads. What value does the bookshop give the consumer in that case?
- sriram_malhar 2y agoIt is almost always the case that a brick and mortar bookstore is a labor of love, in the face of crushing competition from Amazon. For the stores I frequent, the physical store is still the reason they get up every morning. If online sales is what it takes to make some money and to keep themselves in the news, so be it.