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Originally Posted by jgaiser
But it *is* a numbers issue. Without some kind of numbers, you as an author and the publishing industry are all just making guesses about your losses.
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Then we'll always be guessing, because the numbers will always be vague approximations. That might be adequate for some models, but I don't think it will ever be acceptable for ebooks. It's the wrong metric... like using bandwidth to measure TV show popularity.
It makes more sense to study and address the
whys of piracy... why the industry and the consumers can't get on the same page, and what it'll take
from both sides to get them there. That's the only way to bring losses under control and keep it under control (not stop it, but manage it).