06-19-2011, 07:55 PM | #31 | |
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And every body else has the right to put forward their opinion on other peoples foolishness. We all have opinions and enjoy sharing them. |
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06-19-2011, 08:03 PM | #32 | |
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06-20-2011, 12:04 AM | #33 | |
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As far as the ideological stance, well, the thing about a free market and democracy, is that not everyone has to believe what you do. If someone wants to restrict how they sell something they own, then it is their prerogative. It isn't illegal to not sell in certain formats, but it is illegal to offer up copies of stuff you don't own the rights to. |
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Even though I already have all 7 Potter books, both in paper and in bits, I'd buy them again in electronic form. If only to make a statement that I am willing to part with my money and only the absence has stopped me so far.
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06-20-2011, 05:16 AM | #36 | |
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a ) I want the book in e-book format b ) I'm mot provided with a legal way to get the books Is reason enough to pirate. I don't see see "too pricy" as a reason to pirate. If I really want the book, i'll pay the price. But "not availible", well.... I'll still gadly pay if and when to books gets out. |
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06-20-2011, 06:08 AM | #37 | |
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What you've said is the same as "I have a paperback copy, but want it in hardback form, so I'll go in the shop and steal one." Similarly, you are saying it's OK to go on line and steal an electronic form - presumably whether you have paid for another form or not. The word you might have used is "illegally" - 'cos it is against the law at the present. You then say you're against piracy - but not enough to not actually do it, plainly. Although, of course, you do "understand the need for strong copyright legislation and enforcement." No, you plainly don't - did you read your post before you submitted it ? You then accuse authors who do not wish to see their property in electronic form, as being to blame for the "problem" of people, like yourself, for stealing it - as you obviously do and will. And the final demand is, frankly, extraordinarily daft. Authors "like her" - successful? concerned about society? wealthy from her own efforts? a good writer? admired? not you? - should be "forced" - by law presumably - to provide the result of their work in a form they do not wish to, for whatever reason. If want to steal in this way, I for one would rather you didn't attempt to find moral justification for doing so. I confess this may read like a personal attack on you, vxf, which I regret, but I am afraid I see no reason to alter my comments. They are concerning what you say. I accept your right to spout it, no matter how silly I think it is. This pulpit is now |
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06-20-2011, 07:26 AM | #38 | |
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These, as a previous posted indicated, are not kids books, but they are, timeless and perfect for any thinking individual. I am very much hoping J.K. Rowling will allow them on ebook format and I will buy them the second they are available and remove my temporary, substitutionary copies on my Kindle. If it is a game I may never see our 10 year old again, she lives for Hogwarts. |
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06-20-2011, 07:55 AM | #39 |
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"substitutionary " ?
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06-20-2011, 08:28 AM | #41 | |
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If you don't provide a decent legal alternative, don't complain about piracy. Period. |
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If I understand Rowling's objection to ebooks it is because they might facilitate piracy. That seems a bit ironical to me in view of the arguments in this thread.
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06-20-2011, 09:07 AM | #43 | |
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Won't change anything, but allowing people willing to pay for the books IMHO. |
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06-20-2011, 09:27 AM | #44 |
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It might be a bit of fun emailing Rowling about some pay pal account where we could make some deposit on account of the Potter books we've already downloaded.
well, not me. I've never read any of these books. I'm not one of the Potter generation, though I've watched some of the movies on TV occasionally... |
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Don't write bestseller books would be my advice to Rowling. If you write a best-seller, and especially if you decide not to go with the flow, your books will be pirated. Simply because there is a demand for them.
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