They DO vote with their wallets, though. They're still buying that crap, don't they?

debugnik 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Since you can't really go buy the same work translated by a different publisher, voting with your wallet means boycotting it. I agree it would be the right option to punish publishers, but people find it frustrating to miss out on both the work they were hyped for and its fandom; the latter is a really big deal for those deep into reading subcultures.

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fpoling a day ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Unfortunately the answer is no. Reading or just owning a book by a certain author can be a matter of fashion or prestige. That allows for really bad work still be published.

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Symbiote a day ago | parent [-]

If it's just for prestige, they should buy the original (English?) version and get even more prestige.

	▲	TFNA 18 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Proficiency in English in Spain is still rather low, and someone carrying around the original could be challenged to show they actually understand it.

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nicbou a day ago | parent | prev [-]

Sometimes the drop in sales is less than the cost savings