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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ProfessorCirno" data-source="post: 5192202" data-attributes="member: 65637">I'd ask your numbers, but we both know that neither of us have any, so let's both agree that Paizo may or may not be bringing in any number of cats who may or may not be dead into the hobby.Once again, I refer us back to Schrodinger's Customers.Your entire argument lies on us just sorta nodding and going "Oh man, that's so right, those pdfs are just garbage.  The Man is trying to keep us out of the book and mortar stores, man!  Righteous!"No.Online shopping is a thing.  it is a very popular thing.  Pretending it is not a thing does not cause it to cease existing.I don't buy apples and then mash them up myself when I want apple sauce.Pdfs have a lot of great options and utility that normal books don't.  Again, this ain't the 80's.  It's easier to carry an external HD then a full bookshelf.Here's how it breaks down: Bob wants a pdf of <book>.  That pdf is not for sale, but it is available for illegal download.  The owner of <book> will not be selling the pdf.  What are Bob's choices?  He can either 1) suck it down, or 2) Just download the damn thing and wonder why the owner doesn't want his money.Physical books and pdfs are not created equal.  One is good at somethings, the other is good at others.  Wanting to have a pdf should not be a crime.  WotC has made it one.They found a leech, ripped it off, and didn't bother treating the open wound, causing blood to pour out.  That's pretty much hemmorhaging.Sure we can.  Watch: I am criticizing their business sense, as they are losing potential money over their decision not to sell pdfs.That we know of from the extremely limited press releases that also promised a return of some type of online sale of books.Because to myself and many others, the policy did not fail - it was caused by faulty decision making.What on earth are you going on about?  I'm not claiming WotC is this horrible evil overlord that's keeping The People down, and that everything they do is crap.  I'm saying they made a mistake and they're sticking with it.  You know, like humans do.  WotC isn't some horrid mythical beast that cackles with seven heads and ten horns.  By the same line, they aren't angelic figures bringing in the seven seals for the Lion of Judah.  It's a business run by people, and both people and businesses have been known to make mistakes.And yet once again, Schrodinger's Customers....Which I've used three times, and it's a shame, because I'm really only refering to the popular consensus on what the whole Schrodinger's Cat means rather then it's actual meaning in Physics.  But, well, it (hopefully) gets the point across.How does it happen with PDFs?  Billy is surfing the internet because he saw Penny Arcade mention this cool thing called 4th edition.  Wow, there's a thing for it on the internet he can buy, and he can just read it straight off his laptop!  Done and done.</blockquote>

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