I think what gets to me -- and got to me -- isn't that PA is evil, because demonstrably it's a vulture of the worst sort; it's the very heartfelt pain and confusion, and the sense of betrayal, of those who honestly thought that it was a legitimate publisher.
Yes, it can be said they were naive -- but at some point, we all were. It can also be said that they did no homework, that they didn't go to see if PA books were available in stores before they sold their rights to PA -- but regardless, it was painful to read.
I hate stupidity as much as the next person (okay, andpuff, maybe a tad more than the next person), but this is different.
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Date: 2004-09-15 08:00 pm (UTC)Yes, it can be said they were naive -- but at some point, we all were. It can also be said that they did no homework, that they didn't go to see if PA books were available in stores before they sold their rights to PA -- but regardless, it was painful to read.
I hate stupidity as much as the next person (okay,