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Why would you charge just as much for a digital copy than you do for a physical one? there's no point in buying digital then.
Friday, 03-Mar-17 11:37:00 UTC from web-
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@lambadalambda Hahaha, ok this is too much
Friday, 03-Mar-17 11:41:34 UTC from web
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@bsmall2 I guess there's that, but it's still not worth it to pay as much for a digital copy as you would for a physical one.
Friday, 03-Mar-17 13:55:39 UTC from web-
@nerthos @bsmall2 you're not paying for the copy. You're paying for the human who wrote the original. Isn't that the whole point?
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@strypey @nerthos @bsmall2 that's the point and you still pay humans in both cases but the price should still be able to differ
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@goldbrush @nerthos @strypey @bsmall2 You're also paying the ppl who physically printed and distributed, that makes print more expensive
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@jcaktiv @nerthos @goldbrush @bsmall2 true, but beside the point. Books still cost more to buy than they cost to produce, usually a lot more
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@nerthos @goldbrush @jcaktiv @bsmall2 perhaps the author is charging more for the digital version so they can charge less for the print one?
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@strypey @nerthos @goldbrush @bsmall2 Perhaps publishing houses charge as much as they get away with?
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@jcaktiv @nerthos @goldbrush @bsmall2 I imagine they usually charge as much as "the market will bear", but this case could be different
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@strypey @nerthos @jcaktiv @bsmall2 that is actual a good point. Price is set mostly by what people are ready to pay (in some cases)
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@goldbrush @nerthos @strypey @jcaktiv Have you taken a look at ParEcon? It's a good way to think about the economy. http://qttr.at/1pq2
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@bsmall2 @nerthos @goldbrush @jcaktiv PareCon is a fascinating thought experiment but has very little to do with trying to make a living now
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@nerthos @goldbrush @jcaktiv @bsmall2 there's a website on PareCon here, not sure if Michael Albert is still active
http://qttr.at/1pq3-
@nerthos @goldbrush @jcaktiv @bsmall2 LibCom have had some long, fairly circular debates about pros and cons of PareCon
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@strypey @nerthos @goldbrush @jcaktiv Z is back! ".. all owe elements of their personalities to the jobs they do." Ch 1. http://qttr.at/1prk
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@strypey @nerthos @goldbrush @jcaktiv A Recent Michael Albert initiative: http://qttr.at/1prl
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@bsmall2 I admire the intent, but isn't there a risk of doing the regime's work for them by creating a convenient public list of dissidents?
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@strypey A digital copy has no cost of production, so paying the same amount to the author would mean the digital copy would be cheaper. If they cost the same, the only reasonable option in normal circumstances is to buy the physical copy to make the most of your money.
Friday, 03-Mar-17 21:42:38 UTC from web
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