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mattman4 mattman4
 
M$4 April 08, 2009 11:10 PM

Today is eBook Day? Can someone give me some background info?

What I really want to know:
When was it decided today would be eBook Day?
What companies/groups were the main forces in bringing this about?
Anything else interesting I should know?
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mrnemo mrnemo
 
 April 08, 2009 11:40 PM
Today is for sure eBook Day. There is not, nor ought there be, a more bountiful explanation for seemingly 20 posts about e-books in one day.

Science cannot produce an answer that provides such clarity; only transcendental intervention, some sort of universal ether into which we've all inadvertently tapped could cause such a bizarre string of events. This has been an example of a true anointing.

For all who have longed to read a book without killing a tree, there is eBook Day.

For the germaphobe, who wonders "just who" was fondling that copy of "Washington Square" on the shelf before them, there is eBook Day.

For the person bound to a Skytel pager that wants to read "Aromatherapy for Animals" RIGHT NOW, there is eBook Day.

For those who prefer to carry thousands of books in their backpack rather than 5, there is eBook Day.

Simply, eBook Day is a wonderful gift - a gift for every devoted follower of eBooks. Whether they say "eBook," "e-book," or "e-Book," the wonderful message is the same in EVERY language.

Long...

Live...

EBOOK DAY. April 8th, represent.


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dumblonde dumblonde
 
April 08, 2009 11:22 PM
It all started here in Mahalo Answers, thanks to a question by mrnemo because there too many individual ebook posts.

http://www.mahalo.com/answers/mahalo-answers-community/is-today-e-book-day-or-something-i-saw-like-8-unique-ebook-posts-in-a-row-i-dont-want-to-feel-left-out

http://www.mahalo.com/answers/technology-and-internet/april-08-is-ebook-day-how-are-you-celebrating-this-important-holiday

So it's more of a joke, really that started right here in MA. But I don't see why it wouldn't catch on!

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morriss003 morriss003
 
April 08, 2009 11:47 PM
National ebook day was started to celebrate the importance of reading technologies that have emerged in the last few years. Some people ( mostly gamers) claim that it is simply a sop to a special interest group, ie people who can read.
However, it has been noted that even gamers have to read now and then, therefore it is a inclusive commemorative day.
The noted answer site, mahalo.com is generally regarded as the point of origin, however this may be disputed by other less notable answer sites. Regardless, ebook day has a strong following at that site.

This answer might be a stub.

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robotech_m... robotech_m...
 
April 08, 2009 11:55 PM
I'm afraid that I, and the Twitter question importer, are to blame. I did a couple of searches for "e-book" and "ebook" related questions, and pulled them in so I (and in some cases a few others) could answer them. That's what the instructions said to do, after all: pull in questions that you knew about and could answer.

So maybe I got a little carried away... :)

For what it's worth, there actually is a "National Read An E-Book Week". It's in March.
Source(s):
http://www.ebookweek.com/


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mrnemo mrnemo
 
April 09, 2009 12:01 AM
Ack! You dare speak such words without the intention of prayer or discussion of sacred matters! An indignity has been offered to the eBook Gods! These impiously irreverent words shall not be forgotten! You are claiming the prerogatives of the Holy eBooks! Scandal! Villany!

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