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Is A Boycott of HarperCollins The Right Course of Action at This Time? #hcod #ebookrights

February 28, 2011
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In case you haven’t seen it, there is a new site organizing a boycott of HarperCollins. Conversations about this have popped up on Twitter, Facebook and in the comments of my original post about the HarperCollines Fiasco, so  I thought I’d provide a venue for discussion just about this issue. I’m inclined to agree with Toby Greenwalt on this one But I would argue that the picket line isn’t the place for this battle. Rather, I think we need to take this struggle to the boardroom. I’m concerned that boycotting now may make us look hysterical or irrational, not an image we want to take to a negotiation. There may come a time when boycotting is the way to go, I’m just not sure its now. But I want to know what you think.  Should we be boycotting? If not now, when? What should we be doing? Read More: The eBook User’s Bill of Rights #hcod #ebookrights Publishing Industry Forces OverDrive and Other Library eBook Vendors to Take a Giant Step Back Terms of Service on Our Terms More Thoughts on the Boycott: Boycott? Bad idea. | reverse snowglobe HCOD, eBook User Bill of Rights and Math | SarahGlassmeyer(dot)com On Boycotts and Readers’

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