Three words to describe FS

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Three words to describe FS

1RRCBS
Gen 25, 2021, 11:50 am

FS is asking this in a short quiz and thought it might be a fun topic for our group.

Mine were:

Trendy
Quality
Expensive

2LG2
Gen 25, 2021, 12:08 pm

pleasurable
beautiful
long term

3bacchus.
Gen 25, 2021, 12:24 pm

Quality
Creativity
Expensive

4wfarter
Gen 25, 2021, 12:40 pm

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Vulgar
Plebeian
Kitsch

5folio_books
Gen 25, 2021, 12:47 pm

If it looks like a troll, sounds like a troll and smells like a troll, it's probably a troll.

6roserainford
Gen 25, 2021, 12:52 pm

Unique
Gorgeous
Quality

7hotgandalf
Gen 25, 2021, 12:56 pm

Chasing
The
Dragon

8wfarter
Gen 25, 2021, 12:59 pm

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If it looks like a fogy, sounds like a fogy and smells like a fogy, it's probably a fogy.

9RRCBS
Gen 25, 2021, 1:04 pm

I really don’t understand the purpose of trollling and why ppl waste their time.

10sekhmet0108
Gen 25, 2021, 1:14 pm

Beautiful
Expensive
Changing

11wongie
Gen 25, 2021, 1:21 pm

Empties
your
wallet

12Lady19thC
Gen 25, 2021, 2:02 pm

Lovely
Expensive
Changing

13Kiwi_Booklover
Gen 25, 2021, 3:02 pm

Elegant
Interesting
Unique

14Jobasha
Gen 25, 2021, 3:25 pm

>10 sekhmet0108:

I think this is an important point. Are we describing what is was or what it is in the process of becoming. Because that could change the overall tone of the three words.

15kdweber
Gen 25, 2021, 3:33 pm

For the life of me I don't understand how >4 wfarter: violates LT TOS. I also don't understand why one would hang out or comment on a product in which one has no interest.

16ubiquitousuk
Gen 25, 2021, 4:12 pm

Creative
Variety
Gateway-drug

17treereader
Gen 25, 2021, 4:48 pm

English (because it's probably the only UK publisher with whom I have any familiarity, and/or business of any sort that has me buying from the UK regularly)

Slipcase (because this is the most distinguishable feature common to nearly all Folios, and because most other publishers don't employ them, at least not with a serious regularity)

Variety (because somehow, Folio's portfolio makes so many other publishers' portfolios just seem bland)

18cronshaw
Gen 25, 2021, 5:01 pm

Makes Me Happy

19N11284
Gen 25, 2021, 5:01 pm

Luxurious
Expensive
Overpriced

20overthemoon
Gen 25, 2021, 6:52 pm

Stimulating
Desirable
Addictive

21wcarter
Modificato: Gen 25, 2021, 9:22 pm

Link to FS survey asking the same question here.
Putting your answers here for everyone to see, and on the FS survey to inform the FS directly, would be the perfect options.
My three words are:-
Beautiful
Sensuous
Collectible

22ultrarightist
Gen 25, 2021, 11:26 pm

Quality
European
Middling Exclusivity

23overthemoon
Gen 26, 2021, 4:37 am

>21 wcarter: Thank you for the link. I note that they want three words to describe the Folio Society, not the books...

24sekhmet0108
Gen 26, 2021, 4:45 am

>14 Jobasha: With "changing" i just meant that the company, as well as their products, seem to be changing now from what they used to be. It wasn't a perfect way to describe what i feel about the direction they seem to be taking, but had to restrict myself to a single word. Their products are surely still beautiful (not as much as they used to be, though), but they are becoming more and more expensive. And the choice, the design and the overall quantity of books seems to be changing.

25LesMiserables
Gen 26, 2021, 6:13 am

Overpriced
Inconsistent
Polite

26boldface
Gen 26, 2021, 10:26 am

Science
Fiction
Publisher

27folio_books
Gen 26, 2021, 11:47 am

>26 boldface:

I wish I was a judge for this competition. I would declare this the winning entry, game over.

28Uppernorwood
Gen 26, 2021, 2:19 pm

Formerly
Leather
Bounded

29Retronaut78
Gen 27, 2021, 8:15 pm

Slowly. Filling. House.

30coynedj
Gen 27, 2021, 9:59 pm

House. Already. Full.

31treereader
Gen 27, 2021, 11:38 pm

>29 Retronaut78:, >30 coynedj:

Now wait a minute...your three words aren't describing Folio Society or their books - you're each describing your own house!

32Retronaut78
Gen 28, 2021, 1:36 am

Oh sorry! Slowly. Fills. House. :-)

33LesMiserables
Gen 28, 2021, 5:01 am

Formerly
Published
Classics

34ultrarightist
Gen 28, 2021, 10:29 am

>33 LesMiserables: Indeed. Did you actually submit that in the survey?

35podaniel
Gen 28, 2021, 2:37 pm

Now
Publishes
Pulp

36Willoyd
Gen 28, 2021, 6:10 pm

37English-bookseller
Modificato: Gen 29, 2021, 2:30 pm

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38LesMiserables
Modificato: Gen 31, 2021, 12:06 am

>34 ultrarightist: Nah
My relationship with Folio has cooled over the past few years.
First I was head over heels.
I spent a ton of money on that love.
Then I felt I was getting the cold shoulder. Asking too much of me in comparison to others, just because of my address.
Then my needs were not being satisfied, whilst a flood of faddish scientists entered the scene.
Finally, I stopped getting in touch, and despite the odd flicker of remembrance, I have cooled and any interaction is now purely transactional on equal terms.