Comments on: Opinions as Online Currency http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/07/14/opinions-as-online-currency/ Nothing is too precious to try at least once. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:40:52 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: leebeloola http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/07/14/opinions-as-online-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-5177 leebeloola Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:58:36 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=861#comment-5177 I'm quite disapointed that ebooks haven't taken off very much in the past few years, despite the many free ebooks (many of books which are no longer available). I'm a big fan of ebooks as they are usually so very different (content wise) from books.<br><br>I'm not a big fan of commercial ebooks, since I love collecting books and foraging for them in charity shops. Just finding them is a hobby in itself. And unfortunately getting ebooks is a chore most times.<br><br>Having said that I have seen some fantastic self published ebooks by charitable organizations or writers/crafters/artists that I admire, which I definitely plan to buy at some point. However buying from somewhere like Amazon just doesn't appeal.<br><br> What we need is a user friendly directory of ebooks. Have you ever tried searching through an ezine directory? It's hard to distinguish between adverts and the actual lists. I'm quite disapointed that ebooks haven't taken off very much in the past few years, despite the many free ebooks (many of books which are no longer available). I'm a big fan of ebooks as they are usually so very different (content wise) from books.

I'm not a big fan of commercial ebooks, since I love collecting books and foraging for them in charity shops. Just finding them is a hobby in itself. And unfortunately getting ebooks is a chore most times.

Having said that I have seen some fantastic self published ebooks by charitable organizations or writers/crafters/artists that I admire, which I definitely plan to buy at some point. However buying from somewhere like Amazon just doesn't appeal.

What we need is a user friendly directory of ebooks. Have you ever tried searching through an ezine directory? It's hard to distinguish between adverts and the actual lists.

]]> By: morgancowie http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/07/14/opinions-as-online-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-5156 morgancowie Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:28:51 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=861#comment-5156 You're totally right, Kim. Online content provides the fodder for the opinion mill...there's nothing less connective than listening to someone recite, unprocessed, the raw content of something they read. <br><br>What really connects is the flow of ideas (just like right now!). Thanks! You're totally right, Kim. Online content provides the fodder for the opinion mill…there's nothing less connective than listening to someone recite, unprocessed, the raw content of something they read.

What really connects is the flow of ideas (just like right now!). Thanks!

]]> By: Kim Werker http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/07/14/opinions-as-online-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-5155 Kim Werker Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:10:22 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=861#comment-5155 You beat me to a future blog post, Diane: one about ebooks as a creator, not<br>a consumer. On all counts you mention I agree with you totally. And I also<br>think they apply to the indie novelist to some extent.<br><br>When I write it, that blog post will also cover why I think ebooks are going<br>to rock the crafts world, not only because you won't rely on a special<br>reader to get the most out of them. Of course, you're already experiencing<br>much of that :) You beat me to a future blog post, Diane: one about ebooks as a creator, not
a consumer. On all counts you mention I agree with you totally. And I also
think they apply to the indie novelist to some extent.

When I write it, that blog post will also cover why I think ebooks are going
to rock the crafts world, not only because you won't rely on a special
reader to get the most out of them. Of course, you're already experiencing
much of that :)

]]> By: SisterDiane http://www.kimwerker.com/2009/07/14/opinions-as-online-currency/comment-page-1/#comment-5154 SisterDiane Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:05:05 +0000 http://www.kimwerker.com/?p=861#comment-5154 Well, if you won't mind this too much...<br><br>I think the ebook has great merit in a changing publishing landscape. I love paper books as much as the next person, but I hate the barriers to entry that keep too many talented people from sharing their work with a willing niche audience. Setting DRM and e-readers aside, I think of the ebook as an even more cost-effective version of the zine. Well, if you won't mind this too much…

I think the ebook has great merit in a changing publishing landscape. I love paper books as much as the next person, but I hate the barriers to entry that keep too many talented people from sharing their work with a willing niche audience. Setting DRM and e-readers aside, I think of the ebook as an even more cost-effective version of the zine.

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