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I would rather see my books get pirated than this
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Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#482Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s the delivery. I can often get something inconsequential for net cheaper, faster from Amazon. Local stock is usually next day. And I can often get stuff internationally cheaper and faster through Amazon than the real retailer. You’d have to duplicate this to take them on.
step by step that slope gets just a little more slippery, or is it the frog in the pot of boiling water?
The delivery part of the service is really good when things go right.
Very difficult to get a hold of someone when they lose a package even when they explicitly tell you “contact us”.
But if you stick to inconsequential items, it’s great. I needed a few USBC cables and charging cables the other day and got them next day at half the price. I checked the local stores and none had what I was after.
But yeah, I agree with your point
Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#483Earlier quoted context omitted.
Arduous never means "something that is slightly inconvenient" unless one is prone to exaggeration and has the forbearance of a child. > Tiresome doesn't necessarily mean physically tired. Not necessarily , no, not at all . I suggest a dictionary. Back in the day, people who cared about reading and the meaning of words would keep one handy, often next to the bed.
> Arduous > a : hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult ~ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arduous Pretty sure this process qualifies as "hard" when compared to standard methods of purchasing digital goods. Always fun when someone wants to argue about the definition of a word without actually using the definition of the word.
You’re “pretty sure”. Perhaps we should also call it an odyssey, or an epic? They would also fit the dictionary definitions, if we read the dictionary like we’d not bothered to learn proper English. I’m guessing, by your use of Mirriam Webster that you’re an American, so that’s a distinct possibility.
If you knew how to use a dictionary you wouldn’t have left out the helpful examples:
> 1a : hard to accomplish or achieve : DIFFICULT an arduous task years of arduous training
> b : marked by great labor or effort : STRENUOUS … a life of arduous toil. —A. C. Cole
> 2 : hard to climb : STEEP an arduous path arduously adverb arduousness noun
Life, years, climb. No, it does not count as arduous in the slightest. First world problems, is that in the dictionary, I wonder?
Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
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Illegal to do what? Charge people fees for what they do using your platform? On what possible basis can you make it illegal? It's Apple's app store for software that runs on Apple's phones. Nobody is forced to use an iPhone. They're expensive luxury products.
Use your dominance as a platform provider as leverage to extort extra fees for doing nothing. https://competition-cases.ec.europa.eu/cases/AT.40437
They don't extort anything and they aren't dominant. They're a minority player in the market. If anyone is dominant, it is Google. Despite Apple being more expensive, people still choose them. This isn't lock in, it is because they're the luxury, cool choice.
Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#485Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Arduous > a : hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult ~ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arduous Pretty sure this process qualifies as "hard" when compared to standard methods of purchasing digital goods. Always fun when someone wants to argue about the definition of a word without actually using the definition of the word.
You’re “pretty sure”. Perhaps we should also call it an odyssey , or an epic ? They would also fit the dictionary definitions, if we read the dictionary like we’d not bothered to learn proper English. I’m guessing, by your use of Mirriam Webster that you’re an American, so that’s a distinct possibility. If you knew how to use a dictionary you wouldn’t have left out the helpful examples: > 1a : hard to accomplish or a…
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Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#486Earlier quoted context omitted.
> Arduous > a : hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult ~ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arduous Pretty sure this process qualifies as "hard" when compared to standard methods of purchasing digital goods. Always fun when someone wants to argue about the definition of a word without actually using the definition of the word.
You’re “pretty sure”. Perhaps we should also call it an odyssey , or an epic ? They would also fit the dictionary definitions, if we read the dictionary like we’d not bothered to learn proper English. I’m guessing, by your use of Mirriam Webster that you’re an American, so that’s a distinct possibility. If you knew how to use a dictionary you wouldn’t have left out the helpful examples: > 1a : hard to accomplish or a…
... You do realize that examples don't provide a constraint, right?
... right?
Anyway, you seem very confused with internet vernacular; everyone else was able to grasp the context. You appear to be the only individual experiencing difficulties. Just saying.
Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#487Earlier quoted context omitted.
But libgen doesn't have "Good night, Gorilla". :-) Personally, I stick with paper books for kids, even books (and not picture books.) EDIT: Added a missing closing parentheses. I'm a bad LISPer...
> But libgen doesn't have "Good night, Gorilla". https://annas-archive.org/search?q=good+night+gorilla
Nice find! :-)
Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#488Re: I would rather see my books get pirated than this
#489Earlier quoted context omitted.
The only activities I do on the phone are browsing internet, chatting, and taking/viewing pictures. Anything that requires active involvement waits until I am in front of a PC. Mobile UIs are just insufficient for most activities.
Hard to haul my desktop onto the Tube just to read for 30 mins on my way to walk.
They did say "read the internet". Tho I'd bring a kindle and read a book on a 30 minute ride or listen to podcasts.
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