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Originally Posted by Xanthe
"On a site dedicated to reading and book readers" - precisely. Not to authors, not to publishers. To the readers of the products. Instead of encouraging the "this is right and this is wrong" attitude, how about we try to find some common ground - where the readers have a voice, too? Why do we have to accept the status quo? Why do we allow divisiveness to be encouraged among us? Why can't we try to influence the business model and change it, so that everyone is treated fairly and better lines of recompense to the authors and publishers are established - one that takes into account the technological changes instead of fighting it?
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Sorry, Xanthe, but I honestly find it difficult to find any common ground with people who consider it to be morally acceptable to take someone else's hard work without paying them for it. This is, for me, very definitely a "this is wrong and this is right" situation. This (for me) is wrong.
You obviously feel differently. You're perfectly entitled to your opinion, and I don't bear you any ill-will for holding that different opinion, but I'm afraid that I do not, and never will, agree with you about it.