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It’s bots all the way down at kindle unlimited (www.vice.com)
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My title might be a bit hyperbolic, but stuff like this worries me. I love to read and I love reading on a kindle. This has been going on for a while, but it has now reached absurd levels.

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[–] 3 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Anyone that buys anything from Amazon is also part of the problem. Support your local bookshop while you still can.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I mean, most of my reading comes from authors who are literally only on amazon. And they're only on amazon because it's impossible to make a living trying to sell your book anywhere else. Brandon Sanderson has brought attention to this issue.

    I'm supporting indie authors in a sub-genre that you literally can't even find in a physical bookstore. I get that bookstores are hurting, but I had to make a choice between small time authors and small time book stores.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    A store cannot survive on good will alone unfortunately. As much as I like my local bookstore, Amazon provides more content in more formats. It's just better from every angle.

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