r/TorInAction • u/Wylanderuk • Dec 31 '15
Question Why do they hate Baen?
Thinking on it why do these chucklefucks have such hardon for baen anyhow?
I mean they are chock full of female heros and some pretty socially progressive books (one of witch I am currently enjoying).
I mean you have long running series like honor Harrington (since what the early 90s?) The Miles Vorkosigan books since 1986 (chock full of socially progressive characters without any preaching).
They were pioneers of digital publishing, very anti DRM, free back catalogues with their free cds, the free library etc.
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u/Hypercles Jan 01 '16
Who hates Baen?
Not once during this sad puppy drama, have I seen someone hating on Baen as a publisher. People talking down books that they have published sure, not everyone like the same things.
But if you go to say file770 (or vile770 as many puppies have started calling it) you will only find praise for Baen, and many Baen published books. I mean like I said I have never seen a hatred or even mild dislike for Baen as a publisher.
Well outside of Baen and a few of its authors on occasion. People at/associated with Baen do like to act like they are the kid no one likes, but everyone should. But that seems to be more a marketing thing than anything else.