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Originally Posted by neilmarr
***Are a few people on an internet forum really going to make enough of a dent that publishers will notice?***
The journey of a thousand miles, Brian, starts with a single step. There are 50,000+ of us here (all established ebook customers) and -- the internet being viral -- we certainly can make a difference.
Don't think for a moment that the guys in ties aren't keeping tabs on what's being discussed in huge and influential forums like MR. Mind you, I've never been accused of living in the real world. Worth a try, though, eh? Vote with PayPal or any major credit card.
Much as it hurts in the short term, don't buy DRM or overpriced ebooks ... and tell your friends that you'll kill their children (and/or household pets) if they don't follow your lead.
Hoots. Neil
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I'm an anti-DRM guy too. I'm on the e-reader train as of this last month. But it's for the freebie offers, old copyright expired books, and an occasional cheap history book for school that has zero resale. I prefer real books with the no DRM, that you can loan out or resell at will. Like you should be able to - it's YOUR property!
And as it is I remove the DRM from them. It's a principle thing. I don't like the erosion of property rights. I notice kids are growing up and totally buy the "I didn't buy this, I bought a license to use it however they let me". So it's working on the younger generation.
If they removed the DRM I'd have to start seriously considering e-books. For now, I'm not paying more than a buck or two for a DRM-infected book, and even that feels like it's against my principles...but I tolerate rental price for DRM protected videogames also...