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TBF I'll say that the ads for Ukrainian women bother me more than those TOS.When I started out, my first baby author website was on a free russian host (if you referred one new site a month, all was peachy.) It was great. The server was never down, the website ran fast and all was grand in the ToS. The best hosting experience I have had, with one exception. After about eighteen months, they decided free wasn't going to cut it anymore, and plopped a massive 500 pixel high banner add under my web site header, featuring not just an add, but actual hard core pornography GIF of some poor woman being rather violently defiled in a way that does not produce babies. Fortunately I had a small family forum attached which I kept open on my PC, and saw it pretty quick (well, to be honest, my sister saw it first.) An hour later, I had deleted my website entirely and opened a new paid account with a US based host, my domain redirected...
The thought that lurkers (and people doing Google searches) can find my name in connection with this stuff doesn't please me. Of course, a solution is to change the username.
I often come to the boards to brainstorm blurbs, elevator pitches, and even difficult story text.This is it. But there are two key words that really make it bad - irrevocable and perpetual.
When I sign a publishing contract with Del Rey or another large publishing house, one of the things that I stipulate in the contract is that no other entity can claim rights to my work, and with the new kBoards TOS written the way it is, I cannot stipulate this.
As it stands, the new kBoards TOS could cost me a five-figure contract. I can’t risk that. A large publisher has the literary equivalent of a title company, and they will most definitely come across the TOS, and the dubious rights assignment. I cannot have my intellectual property be “unclean” just as real estate title has to be clean for a valid sale.
Now, Phillip, I believe that you are genuine when you say that VS is not interested in our rights, but there are too many variables, and as a famous judge routinely says, the contract is what’s enforceable, and any other promises and guarantees are meaningless.
Julie has so helpfully indicated the problematic paragraphs, and suggested remedies to the language. They are easily implemented, and it would defuse this situation, and demonstrate that VS wants the community to thrive and continue.
Phillip, ignoring this concern, or being flippant regarding the desired remedy will only alienate the community you just acquired. Please implement Julie’s suggestions. I and other hybrid authors will have no choice but to abandon kBoards to protect our rights, future rights and livelihoods.
If that's true, this is something which has been changed from earlier versions of the software.I feel it would be possible to trawl the database and read whatever records are there. The PMs are stored somewhere in that forum database. SO if you have access to the database directly, which an owner should because you might need such to fix a broken something or other one day, then yes, they can with some effort read anything in it. Mods would never have such access though.
On the older versions of phpBB I've used in the past, as owner, there was zero access to PM's within the forum.
Presumably writing a custom data miner to trawl the database itself is possible though.
The announcement can be found here: https://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,265925.0.html
I've had letters from the NLA demanding a copy. They haven't noticed my recent releases, which may be because I published exclusively through Createspace instead of LSI, and only put the US market on my Bowker page. Or it might be because I didn't apply for a CIP entry for those books.
Just as well, given I can't get physical copies from Amazon any more.
Okay, thanks for that. I do sell through extended distro now and then, and Book Depository is the cheapest place for aussies to buy my book ... assuming they don't get embroiled in this GST nonsense too.The book depository sells via the amazon au site, which does not have to charge the gst, so will still be able to sell books here, though they DO charge DOUBLE the RRP on my titles, which is utterly disgraceful. This entire GST thing has to be reversed, because it has effectively shut down a hell of a lot more local creative and entrepreneurial activity than just writers. It is a disgusting money grab backed by the greed of Mr Harvey and his palls in the LNP. NO international company should be made to act as deputies for the ATO - they should do their own damned dirty work.
It gets better. They emailed me back and said 'yes, but don't forget you get royalties when you buy your own books' ...
Sure, ignoring the fact I get a couple of bucks and the retailer selling them to me at full price makes $8.
surely they realise Aussies are going to abandon them with no chance of forgiveness in droves?
Subject: How do I order Author copies?
I've now moved from Createspace to KDP.
On your site it says "Australian users can place orders from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk"
When I try to order copies, it says you can't ship to Australia and I should order from amazon.com.au
Can you tell me how to do this? I've been ordering from Createspace for years, and this is a real issue for me.
Cheers
Simon
Hello Simon,
I am sorry for the inconvenience you experienced.
Please be aware, to remain compliant with changes to the GST law in Australia, from July 1, 2018, we've changed the way KDP authors in Australia access their books on Amazon. Authors can purchase retail copies of their paperbacks through a Global Store option on Amazon.com.au. However, proof and author copies will no longer be able to be shipped to Australian addresses. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please note that these changes do not affect the ability to continue to list your books on our international sites or have them shipped to eligible non-Australian addresses.
However, I will take this as a feedback and pass on this information to our business team for our future improvements.
Thanks for using Amazon KDP.
I supply a local bookstore with copies of my novels. Somehow, buying copies at full price from the UK, then selling them at 40% off the cover price, doesn't seem to make sound business sense.
I'm going to have to look at Ingram, because this change makes it impossible for me. I'm really happy with the quality of the books you print, and the service, and I'm very disappointed I can't order them any more.
I've started to let people know, because this is going to make it hard for my fans to get signed copies.
Regards
Simon
I know the last line is soft soap, but maybe when enough aussies complain the message will get through.
Please be aware, to remain compliant with changes to the GST law in Australia, from July 1, 2018, we've changed the way KDP authors in Australia access their books on Amazon. Authors can purchase retail copies of their paperbacks through a Global Store option on Amazon.com.au. However, proof and author copies will no longer be able to be shipped to Australian addresses. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Please note that these changes do not affect the ability to continue to list your books on our international sites or have them shipped to eligible non-Australian addresses.
However, I will take this as a feedback and pass on this information to our business team for our future improvements.
Buy through a global store option at full price? Heh.
I've never figures out how to delete a title. I can in KDP, but can't figure out how in CS.
I have found their hardcovers to be top notch, although, a little bleed through on cream paper and you can only seem to get the white paper with case-wrap hardcovers. Delivery times are adequate and prices are as I imagined for hard covers.
When you say budget quality for paperbacks, the quality is equivalent to CS?
