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Re:What Can We Learn from Barnes and Noble's Surprising Turn... by jonhohle on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @06:41PM (#34167540)
If you have a good library system, it can be pretty easy to have limitless access without amassing a collection. Obviously there are some books that won’t be available, but my wife and son read hundreds of novels a year (combined) they almost universally come from the library.

Plus, increasing library circulation often increases funding, making it a virtuous cycle.

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Re:What Can We Learn from Barnes and Noble's Surprising Turn... by alwayslikethis on Wednesday December 28, 2022 @07:01PM (#34167720)
It also sponsors the development of ever more restrictive DRM schemes, which you might want to consider. Your money is always voting for a future, and I'd rather not help create a world encumbered by DRM.
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Re:What Can We Learn from Barnes and Noble's Surprising Turn... by scarface74 on Thursday December 29, 2022 @05:59AM (#34171450)
So do you think the money is segmented when you buy physical book from B&N?
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