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They DO vote with their wallets, though. They're still buying that crap, don't they?

• fpoling 1mo ago
  Unfortunately the answer is no. Reading or just owning a book by a certain author can be a matter of fashion or prestige. That allows for really bad work still be published.
  • Symbiote 1mo ago
    If it's just for prestige, they should buy the original (English?) version and get even more prestige.
    • TFNA 1mo ago
      Proficiency in English in Spain is still rather low, and someone carrying around the original could be challenged to show they actually understand it.
• nicbou 1mo ago
  Sometimes the drop in sales is less than the cost savings
• debugnik 1mo ago
  Since you can't really go buy the same work translated by a different publisher, voting with your wallet means boycotting it. I agree it would be the right option to punish publishers, but people find it frustrating to miss out on both the work they were hyped for and its fandom; the latter is a really big deal for those deep into reading subcultures.
  • dragandj 29d ago
    I know, but really, in the 21st century, aren't there many substitutes for whatever pop-hype we're talking about? Not enough worlds with wizards, or swords, or dragons, or whatever you like?