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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Deset Gled" data-source="post: 9028570" data-attributes="member: 7808">I'm interested in learning about the actual costs of a book.  I'm interested in what that $4 actually covers (number of pages, colors, shipping, manufacturing location, so many other details).  I'm interested learning about it from someone with actual RPG publishing experience.  There's a lot of good discussion to be had there.I can't tell you if I'm going to trust the video you're talking about or not.  At this point, you haven't even named the podcast.  Is it a serious interview, or a comedy show?  Is the guy giving a real cost breakdown, or is he making an off the cuff estimate?  How much detail does he go into? You don't owe me (or anyone here) anything. And if you had just shared an opinion like "the books are cheap to make" I certainly wouldn't question it.  But if you're going to claim to have detailed, quantifiable facts (like "less than $4"), then it's reasonable to expect the numbers to be backed up with something.  Anything.  Being able to show your source is the difference between having a meaningful discussion and just listening to an angry fan rant about what the coach on TV should have done to win the Superbowl.  Both options are fine, and there's space for both on the boards.  But please don't pretend to be the former if you only want to put in the effort of the latter.</blockquote>