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Why don't you buy books? What I mean is, what makes you believe that it is "right" to obtain books without paying for them? Do you not believe that authors should be paid for their work?
How do you make your living, by the way?
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"Right?" I don't feel it's necessarily right or wrong. Most of the time, I would NEVER have bought that book in the first place (I generally only read hardback books that interest me). The author loses no money when I read an ebook, but, in the case of an author I've never read, gains a new fan IF the book is good and the possibility that I will buy one of his or her other books. I can't tell you how many times I have recommended a great book to other people who go out and BUY that book, thus giving the author money. So my "piracy" has in fact helped that author. And don't forget, there are some people who could have never bought the book in the first place because they don't have the money.
I believe there are two sets of people in this world: those who "pirate" stuff and those who do not. Anyone who downloads pirated software or music, will invariably pirate ebooks. It's the natural extension of this. You either buy it all or pirate it all. It's a sticky subject for sure, but I'm willing to bet that a very high portion of people listen to pirated music or use pirated software of some sort. It's a combination of human nature (the desire to get something for free) and technology to painlessly accomplish this. There is a strong push right now to make all digital media (software, ebooks, music, games, etc) free and copyright less. We can see this with the prevalence of Linux, pirated music which has toppled the record industry and has now inflicted a change on the music model to be DRM-free (apple itunes). I strongly feel that the next wave will be free digital media that users "pay" what they feel it's worth. This is certainly an option. Instead of trying to protect digital media (which is akin to squeezing sand with your fingers), give it away and trust the consumer will donate something. I'm sure people will be perfectly happy to pay the author something.
I've been a fan of traditional books for a long time, but given the choice between an ebook version and a paper version, I always go with the ebook version. And since I can acquire almost any book within a few minutes and read it for free on a portable device (and now the new cybook which has a display on par with a physical book), I love reading even more than before the advent of ebooks.
The bottom line: I am simple replacing the local library with a far quicker and more streamlined process. Now, I'm not egg headed enough to advocate this strategy to everyone, as authors need to earn a living too. Fortunately, the vast majority of people will continue to buy the author's books from the bookstore. But for the few who don't see anything morally wrong with this, ebooks, the internet, and ebook readers are a gift from heaven.
How do I make my living? I'm currently a lawyer, ironically.