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Because they aren't going to miss it. A few bits of information on my computer will be different but the library is no worse off. This is self evident because they will never even notice whether or not I deleted the book. If my action has no potential to cause anyone harm then I don't consider it morally wrong.
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Edit: One thing I do agree with you about is that if someone signs a contract with the library that stipulates they mustn't permanently download ebooks then they should keep their promise not to do this (even if the library would never learn what they do). Last edited by RobbieClarken; 03-01-2009 at 05:03 AM. |
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I'm afraid I consider that to be utterly immoral. But we must agree to differ.
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That is precisely my point: it's a breach of trust to "borrow" a book and then permanently keep it. Whether or not anyone "knows" that one has done so is irrelevent, at least in my code of ethics.
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That's not the point of INEPT. The point is freeing yourself from the DRM imposed on your lawful purchases, not using it to get free books. |
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I have to agree. If you don't financially support the authors you enjoy, there will come a point in time that they won't write books for you to enjoy. There's nothing wrong with using decryption tools to preserve your own library, but to download the library books and keep those forever? I think it will eventually serve to hurt the entire publishing eco system.
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If people use the tool to comvert to other format to be able to read the books then the reasonable response from libraries is to make the books available in more formats.
I am also a bit surpised that people seem to make a distinction between removinge DRM from library books and downloading books from the darknet. If you are going to break the rules why not just download the book from the darknet? |
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You're absolutely right. There is no distinction.
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Let's back up a bit... you would de-DRM a library book and keep it only if you couldn't find one to steal from the darknet? Basically, you'd buy a book only if you couldn't illegaly acquire it from somewhere else?
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