@shimminbeg @npt_writes I didn’t see the appeal at first either. What changed for me was seeing these tools as an interface that helps readers enter a book, the context, clarification, pacing, all without altering the work itself. Used carefully, that can mean more people actually engage with a book instead of bouncing off it.

Where I agree completely is that monetization and author protection haven’t caught up. That gap is real, and it’s where the pressure belongs.

@earthtoneone Every author trying to bring work into the light is pushing against the same structural forces.

My hope is that we focus pressure where it belongs, on platforms and policy, while still shaping the tools that readers are clearly adopting.

@earthtoneone I see this as an incremental step that can lead to better outcomes in a few years, but only if we actively weave civic, ethical, and creator protective lessons into the process as it unfolds.

I’m not deaf to the struggle people are facing during this transition. Quite the opposite, I’m working within the industry to reduce that harm where I can. Ignoring what is happening, though, doesn’t stop it or protect creators either.

@npt_writes and I am an author before the ebook era when the cost to publish was enormous.

I also have had 3 books in the scraping process that were identified & have since come to appreciate that some of my works helped shape the next generation.

Know this period is a transitional, soon the AIs will not bother with text any more. Their language skills have achieved escape velocity. The next frontier is sensor data. You will always be a creator, it’s your unique view that is urs.