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ManosHandsOfFate · 08-24-2010, 01:45 PM

I guess this is a question of ethics vs legality.

My plan is to do most of my future reading on an e-reader. I have a LOT of books lying around the house that I've bought but haven't read yet.

I fully admit that I have no intention re-buying digital versions of these books and intend to acquire what I can via bittorent. I don't see this as unethical (although I'd be interested to have someone try to persuade me otherwise)

Obviously, I'd love to see a legal way to do this (bring your hard copies back to a B&N and they'll give you digital rights for cheap/free) but I doubt that'll happen.

What did you all do when you first got your e-readers? Did you suck it up and buy second digital copies? Did you only buy digital versions of books you don't own, and just keep reading your hard copies?

08-24-2010, 01:45 PM	#1
ManosHandsOfFate Addict Posts: 298 Karma: 1537324 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Device: Nook, K3, Fire, Nexus 7	Using "alternative" sources to obtain books you already own? I guess this is a question of ethics vs legality. My plan is to do most of my future reading on an e-reader. I have a LOT of books lying around the house that I've bought but haven't read yet. I fully admit that I have no intention re-buying digital versions of these books and intend to acquire what I can via bittorent. I don't see this as unethical (although I'd be interested to have someone try to persuade me otherwise) Obviously, I'd love to see a legal way to do this (bring your hard copies back to a B&N and they'll give you digital rights for cheap/free) but I doubt that'll happen. What did you all do when you first got your e-readers? Did you suck it up and buy second digital copies? Did you only buy digital versions of books you don't own, and just keep reading your hard copies?