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>buys e-books

>> No.13868388
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13868388

>mfw read most classics on my shitty Chinese phone but printed hard copy of a 300,000 word smut fanfiction when I had to go two weeks without internet

>> No.13868389

Ebooks are objectively superior, although I don’t see why you would buy them when they’re all available for free

>> No.13868778

>>13868388
how could you print it if you didn't have internet?
>>13868389
I was talking about people who buy ebooks, not arguing about paper vs ebooks

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>buying shit
I really hope no one here does this if he can't absolute avoid it.

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>donates money to solely the author and then pirates the book

>> No.13868810

ebook, pdf, epub,...
>immaterial
>can lose everything
>looks like shit
>looks even worse not on an ebook
>doesn't smell
>has no thickness
>can't show off

printed books
>smell good
>amazing thickness
>feels good to turn the pages
>can show off with them
>can build an extremely valuable library over time
>forces you to carefully chose what to buy
>gain value over time
>can't be lost
>can post pics on 4chan
>honest price for a honest work (unless you read shit stuff)

>> No.13868920

>>13868778
Are you literally retarded

>> No.13868979

>>13868810
ebook, pdf, epub,...
>free
>lightweight
printed books
>smell and look good
>takes up space
That's honestly it.

>> No.13868998

>>13868810
Ur much more likely to lose a real book than an ebook. Watchu think imma just accidentally leave my epub file on the subway? Lol senpai

>> No.13869063

>>13868979
ebook
>riddled with errors
>universally aesthetically unsatisfying reading experience
printed book
>a spattering of errors
>a reading experience that ranges from aesthetically satisfying to extremely aesthetically satisfying

>> No.13869067

I buy ebooks because they're cheaper. I'm a poor fuck from a third world shit hole and can't spend a lot on books. However, I still care enough that I don't want to simply steal the writer's labor. I only pirate them if there is no translated edition in my country nor any ebook version to be bought and mailing fees are sky high.