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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago

I think Cartel and Mafia both have their merits when talking about the for-profit publishing industry.

I would call them “leeches”. I see them like landlords. Charging you money for something basically no labour has to be done to support.

It’s reentierism.