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Originally Posted by ikonixx
So the fact that buying from a reseller depletes stock is what makes the difference between theft and not? How so?
I thought the fact that the author wasn't getting payed for the use of his/her work was the key to determining theft. If that's true then buying from a reseller is also theft correct?
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Nope. The used paper book has already
sold once, which is why it
is a used book. The author and publisher got revenue from the sale.
That's not true for an ebook.
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Dennis