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Re: And so it begins

Clinton Kabler — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:22:07 -0000

I don't fault individuals who opt to use ad block. Publishers have driven them to it. And for that, publishers can only blame themselves.

My company is a small/medium-sized publisher. We follow Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) standards for creative file size. We block (to the best of our ability) auto-play, auto-sound ads from 3rd party networks. We drop cookies on our visitors so that we can deliver relevant ads across the web. Again those ads follow IAB standards for file size. They are static files. This is a good and effective way of advertising. It is unobtrusive. It is the equivalent of a traditional print-ad with some intelligence built in that delivers ads that have some correlation between users and their intentions.

The IAB has been ineffective at industry self-regulation. They are probably best positioned to provide a framework for this. They've failed do anything but publish guidelines without a framework that rewards good participants and penalizes poor participants. Until meaningful self-regulation exists, the tragedy of the commons will continue. The collateral damage will be increased barriers to market entry, and fewer quality publishers.

CNET's response seems silly. Adding their clout to calls for better industry self-regulation would be a better use of effort.

Re: Literary Tourism: Mexico

Clinton Kabler — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:01:34 -0000

The Festival International Cervantino is every October in Guanajuato, Gto. It is ~3-week celebration of everything Cervantes. Art, drama, poetry, and any other medium you can imagine. The Museo Iconográfico del Quijote is amazing, and you can visit Diego Rivera's childhood home. And Guanajuato is a great place to sit in a very euro-style cafe in courtyards all over the city (traffic mostly travels below the city in tunnels), and read.

Re: Say It With Gifs: Expressing Your Book-Related Emotions With Internets

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:31:04 -0000

"Well that was a load of shit," was exactly how I felt after reading THE POWER OF ONE. Dear lord, such a good beginning and middle, but he ran out of ideas at the end and had to bring his childhood nemesis back for an improbable scene. I chucked that book at the wall.

Re: Nonfiction for Thriller Lovers

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:54:34 -0000

Krakauer's UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN is super thrilling and gives a glimpse into Mormon fundamentalism.

Re: Bust Into New Genres with Oyster’s Ebook Subscription Service

Clinton Kabler — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:44:59 -0000

It's now available on Android: http://oysterbooks.com/book...

Re: Bust Into New Genres with Oyster’s Ebook Subscription Service

Clinton Kabler — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:44:39 -0000

It's available for Android now: http://oysterbooks.com/book...

Re: Books I Love That I’ll Never Re-read

Clinton Kabler — Wed, 16 Jul 2014 13:41:40 -0000

I read American Gods for the first time this year (I'm in my upper 30s).

Loved it.

Re: Get Our READ MORE BOOKS T-Shirt, Back for a Limited Time

Clinton Kabler — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:03:29 -0000

I found them to be quite good. For the READ HARDER ones, we used the American Apparel t-shirts, and I thought the quality was poor. We avoided AA for these shirts. I've washed mine three times with no loss of shape.

Re: Buy, Borrow, Bypass: June 17, 2014

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:19:06 -0000

I read Angel of Losses after Derek recommended in December. It has been my favorite read so far this year.

Re: Inbox/Outbox: May 23rd, 2014

Clinton Kabler — Fri, 23 May 2014 15:46:47 -0000

Oh man, I loved Alif the Unseen. @CassandraNeace first turned me onto it.

Re: Introducing The Riot Read

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 01 May 2014 13:37:12 -0000

The Riot Read will have its own dedicated site + podcast, and the extra content will be phenomenal. It will be fun.

Re: Surely There’s Been A Mistake…

Clinton Kabler — Wed, 16 Apr 2014 02:52:57 -0000

I read THE FOUNTAINHEAD in high school as part of assigned reading from which we could make choices. It wasn't as heavy handed as ATLAS SHRUGGED, and I don't recall it having any more influence than an Aerosmith video. Then, I found on my grandmother's bookshelf, FOREVER AMBER. My grade 11 English teacher said I could read it. It read like a Ken Follet novel, but trying to explain it with my limited knowledge of sex and the wielding of it as a means to an end resulted in a paper the now 36 year old me would be very amused to read.

Re: Tips for Eating Your Bountiful Basket

Clinton Kabler — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 01:38:00 -0000

David,

Your efforts here are misguided. Organizations operate within the legal confines of their governing jurisdiction(s). Any other regulations they subject themselves to, they do so voluntarily. If you feel that Arizona or Minnesota or any other jurisdiction has weak laws governing the use of the term co-op or co-op organization, you should make your case to the jurisdiction, not Bountiful Baskets. They have no requirement to answer to you.

The rules and definitions of the 3rd party governing body(s) you are attempting to apply in this situation are irrelevant. They are not the law in the jurisdiction(s) you mention. They are opt-in body(s) whose rules only apply to their members. If Bountiful Baskets opts to not be part of those governing body(s), their choice. Stop harassing them here.

If you feel this strongly, I suggest you put your effort into 1) reporting Bountiful Baskets to the legally authorized governing body(s) whose rules you believe they are breaking; 2) lobbying for the strengthening of legal regulations in said jurisdictions or 3) litigation. What you are doing here is harassment and borders on defamation.

Re: “What Not To Read” — A Different Sort Of Book Club

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 19:42:25 -0000

Jonathan Livingston Seagull. That. Is. All. Useless piece of late Twentieth Century self-actualization/self-esteem/self-help dribble that makes Green Eggs and Ham seem ambitious.

Re: No, I Won’t Read Your Book if I Think You’re a Monster

Clinton Kabler — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 22:02:58 -0000

I feel similarly about R Kelly.

Re: I Miss Reading At the Gym

Clinton Kabler — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:32:11 -0000

Reading and cross fit don't mix.

Re: On Reading Writers of Color

Clinton Kabler — Sun, 12 Jan 2014 11:51:41 -0000

Ooohh... just added Dragon Can't Dance to my TBR!

Re: On Reading Writers of Color

Clinton Kabler — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 19:05:53 -0000

Thanks! I just checked out Half-Blood Blues from @VPL and it is going to get read on vacation next week.

Re: Dear Book Nerd: “Help! I Need a (Book-Related) Job!”

Clinton Kabler — Fri, 06 Dec 2013 18:01:13 -0000

This is perfect for me, I'll be a Romance Book Cover Model by day and an Escort by evening. Sweet!

Re: What Are the Best Books of 2013?

Clinton Kabler — Wed, 04 Dec 2013 18:11:53 -0000

Reading The Martian = not tonight honey.

Re: Cheap Wine Chic: Thanksgiving Pinot Noirs for Pennies (or Under $10)

Clinton Kabler — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:20:19 -0000

No Wini... it is good advice. I'm with you on Beaujolais Cru. I just think the nouveau is fun this time of the year. Overall, though Beaujolais Cru is good value. I primarily drink Loire for the same reason... and I like the more interesting wines that vary from vintage to vintage.

Re: Cheap Wine Chic: Thanksgiving Pinot Noirs for Pennies (or Under $10)

Clinton Kabler — Tue, 26 Nov 2013 01:06:45 -0000

I appreciate you tasting the Pinot Noirs. I'll be honest, though, I've not had a single California Pinot I care for - they are too over the top and boozey. Were any of the above less than 13.5% alcohol? I want a nose of bacon fat with bright bing cherries. You can get it from Oregon, NZ or Burgundy, but I've never had one that was priced less than $20.

On the other hand, Turkey and Beaujolais nouveau go great together. Beaujolais nouveau has a very fresh and low alcohol profile that lets you replace the cranberry sauce (bleh). You can get Beaujolais for $10 - 15 easily.

Re: The Torta Is the Best Motherf$!#ing Sandwich Ever

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:01:25 -0000

So agree! We were eating torta in Dolores Hidalgo, and an electrical fire broke out in the shack. Everyone exited as the two ladies expertly put out the fire. We went back in to get our stuff, and I shed a few tears when I saw my now-covered-in-white-fire-extinguisher-crap half eaten torta resting where it had been hastily tossed to, you know, save my life. If there is a foodgasmic equivalent of blue balls, this was it.

Re: Inbox/Outbox: November 8, 2013

Clinton Kabler — Sat, 09 Nov 2013 03:06:21 -0000

I started it tonight... and I've stayed up way past my bedtime. IT. IS. SO. GOOD!

Re: How to Buy Ebooks from Independent Bookstores with Kobo

Clinton Kabler — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 01:08:08 -0000

Kobo partnered with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) to be the provider of choice for ABA members to sell both ebooks and devices through their stores. No such deal has been struck in Canada. However, you can still purchase Kobo devices at many Chapters stores in Canada.