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Penforhire · 12-05-2007, 05:07 PM

We're discussing it because of the subtlety involved.

You would have to be intentionally obtuse to not see any nuances comparing digitizing your own p-book with downloading a copy someone else made. I all cases of my claiming any morality I am talking about changing the format of something I already paid for.

Shutting down the discussion does not clarify the issue. We live in a digital age and our concept of ownership and theft is under scrutiny. Worthy topic for this board, no?

edit - It is not my intention to distress you and while my leanings are obvious I am not 100% convinced myself. The music format analogy is pushing me because that is a done deal, you ARE legally allowed to convert your own CD's to tapes or MP3's for your own use in America.

12-05-2007, 05:07 PM	#53
Penforhire Wizard Posts: 2,230 Karma: 7145404 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle Voyage & iPhone 7+	We're discussing it because of the subtlety involved. You would have to be intentionally obtuse to not see any nuances comparing digitizing your own p-book with downloading a copy someone else made. I all cases of my claiming any morality I am talking about changing the format of something I already paid for. Shutting down the discussion does not clarify the issue. We live in a digital age and our concept of ownership and theft is under scrutiny. Worthy topic for this board, no? edit - It is not my intention to distress you and while my leanings are obvious I am not 100% convinced myself. The music format analogy is pushing me because that is a done deal, you ARE legally allowed to convert your own CD's to tapes or MP3's for your own use in America. Last edited by Penforhire; 12-05-2007 at 05:10 PM.