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11. The OP isn't defending monopolies.

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Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:04 PM

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The great internet swindle: ever get the feeling you've been cheated? [View all] ND-Dem Feb 2015 OP

I love being able to answer dumb questions without a trip to the library Warpy Feb 2015 #1

What makes you think it will be available? Jim Beard Feb 2015 #9

nope whatthehey Feb 2015 #2

yeah, that's the only thing. it's all about ads. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #3

Pretty much - unless you think Google has a couple million agent Mikes whatthehey Feb 2015 #16

Sounds like sour grapes from someone who tried and failed to succeed with the Internet. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2015 #4

exactly. yes, that must be it, couldn't be any other reason. all criticisms are always about ND-Dem Feb 2015 #5

Logic fail. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2015 #12

is yours. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #13

No, is yours. And why are you being shitty to me in the first place? All I did was make a comment ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2015 #14

two words = being shitty to you? i said nothing to you you hadn't already said to me. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #17

Ignoring you. You're just out for a fight. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2015 #18

projection is a terrible thing. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #21

And how is this the internet's fault? starroute Feb 2015 #6

Kodak is still in business and doing just fine. It's just its pensioners that aren't. In fact, a ND-Dem Feb 2015 #8

The 'new economy" is a monopoly economy. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #7

A Democratic message board defending monopolies Jim Beard Feb 2015 #10

The OP isn't defending monopolies. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #11

I am referring to gomments posted Jim Beard Feb 2015 #15

The original anti-monopolist was a Republican. closeupready Feb 2015 #22

You are right. More of a Democrat than many Democrats today. Jim Beard Feb 2015 #28

TR loved war. Kaleva Feb 2015 #34

Since none of the companies mentioned even approach monopolies, the relevance? whatthehey Feb 2015 #20

As of March, Amazon's share of all new book unit purchases was 41 percent. They also dominate 65 ND-Dem Feb 2015 #24

So 41% is nearly all to you? whatthehey Feb 2015 #25

And 20 years ago it was zero percent. Getting bigger every year. ND-Dem Feb 2015 #36

So - what's 41% again? whatthehey Feb 2015 #45

Yes. And authors get much more of the money for the books they sell. bravenak Feb 2015 #26

Stephen Colbert Jim Beard Feb 2015 #29

He is very wealthy. bravenak Feb 2015 #31

Colbert is irrelevant to the discussion DavidDvorkin Feb 2015 #32

... ND-Dem Feb 2015 #37

How did you define your tags? bravenak Feb 2015 #39

Amazon’s markup of digital delivery to indie authors is ~129,000% ND-Dem Feb 2015 #43

Then don't sell on Amazon. bravenak Feb 2015 #44

Amazon dominates book sales but does not control them DavidDvorkin Feb 2015 #33

If a player as relatively powerful as Barnes and Noble isn't offering much competition, how much ND-Dem Feb 2015 #40

Keen claims he is "not a Luddite," but I am. hunter Feb 2015 #19

"Forget Amazon, look at Project Gutenberg" ND-Dem Feb 2015 #41

No, I don't. The internet is a magnificent technological development in human history. closeupready Feb 2015 #23

And that... pipi_k Feb 2015 #27

Exactly. closeupready Feb 2015 #30

The net is just another commercial endeavor now. Rex Feb 2015 #35

I've been on the 'net since 1979, starting with a 300 baud modem. hunter Feb 2015 #38

Was Hannah Bell trolling forums in 1979? FSogol Feb 2015 #42