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From: justinthenumbersguy@hatespam.edu
On Wed, 15 May 2013 10:51:18 -0700, Snit wrote:
> On 5/15/13 10:19 AM, in article pan.2013.05.15.17.22.56@hatespam.edu,
> "Justin" wrote:
>
>>>> You can't. Unless you are one of the select few publishers, you
>>>> won't make it into that market. not by a longshot. This is a
>>>> similar environment to the US automotive industry back in the 40's up
>>>> until early 70's. Remember Tucker? Of course you don't. He made a
>>>> nice safe car at a reasonable price. Ford, Chrysler, GM (Hudson?)
>>>> ganged up, sued the shit out of him and he was gone. Then the big
>>>> 3/4 went back to collusion, price fixing and generally making shitty
>>>> products until the oil crisis. Most college bookstores are run by...
>>>> dun dun dun.... publishers!
>>>>
>>> The best I would be able to do, in all likelihood, is have a publisher
>>> buy me out. Not interested. Could also sell direct - which I might...
>>> though then I would not get many sales. And I won't. So be it.
>>
>> Are you copyrighting your work? You're too small to be of any
>> interest, but if somehow you pop up on their radar, they'll either buy
>> you out for a sum of money you can't refuse along with a contract
>> saying you won't make anymore materials for 250 years, or they'll sue
>> you. They don't have to win a lawsuit, just put you into bankruptcy
>> through legal fees.
>
> I have not registered a copyright but I do note that I own the
> copyright.
If you didn't register, it doesn't exist. Somebody else could take your
work, slightly modify it and sell it at a major premium. It takes two
minutes to copyright your stuff. A retarded monkey (MCSE) could do it.
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