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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
But...but...but...the library already bought the book before someone stripped the DRM or backdated their reader.
And how many employed or self employed people regularly donate their services, that they depend on for economic survival, for free just for appreciation from the customers. Many authors write to eat and pay rent.
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I fail to see how stripping DRM or backdating readers in any way affects the author's income. The library bought/licensed the book. The author was paid. The person checked it out legitimately. The only thing this does is extend the checkout for that person (in the face of a lack of renewal or fine options).
The only claim I can see is that a slow (or overloaded) reader might have rushed out and bought the book when he/she was unable to complete it within the library's timeline, but I don't consider that a likely outcome.
Bottom line: The author already got his/her money before the book was even checked out and DRM-stripping/backdating doesn't affect that.