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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
I think the point is, if people could sell their used ebooks they wouldn't put it on the internet for free because that would make it less likely that someone would buy it from them.
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It only takes one guy -- not you perse -- to put a file on the internet for worldwide dissemination.
The content creator must contend with the difference between a digital good and a physical good. The difference requires a new paradigm of "ownership" and thus we have "licensing".
DRM may not currently be 100% effective in stopping piracy -- and it may be a great PIA for legitimate customers -- but it is rational for digital content to be licensed and for content creators to strive to protect their intellectual property.
Having no DRM is pretty close to having no copyright. Copyright exists for the benefit of both content creators and society. If we don't figure out how secure IP for content creators in the digital age, we'll all be poorer.
Lee