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Wherein "cognoscenti" is defined as "anyone who can put [book title] [ebook] into a Google search box."
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I just put Girl with the Dragoon Tattoo into a Google search box and went 5 pages down without finding aan illegal book site. For nmost non techies, that would be the extent oof their capabities. Again, Elfwreck, you should understand that you and Mobile Read devotees really ARE the cognoscenti and that you are being anoyed and angered by things that the ordinary ebook reader isn't even aware of.
What you kind of seem to be saying is that authors and publishers shouldn't even try to use the limited tools available to secure their rights, if there is a chance that their efforts might inconvenience some consumer somewhere. Needless to say, that's not the standard with any physical product .
Radio Shack storeowners lock up their Ipods beyond the counter. That's inconvenient to me and any potential buyer.
Shopowners often encase various goods in those @#$%^ plastic containers that you can't open without scissors or knives. That's inconvenient to me
Jewelry store owners lock up their wares in counters and even hire guards with guns to be in their stores. That's inconvenient AND intimidating.
And so on.IOW, the case of physical goods, storeowners quite often subject you to inconveniences in order to secure their property from theft. Most folks put up with them.
In the case of computers,when you migrate from Macintosh to Windows and vice versa, you leave your programs behind and most tech folks understand that. That's not seen as evil.
Sure in a perfect world, we could say "Trust the consumer not to be a jerk about large scale sharing" . BUt I don't know if I would bet MY livelihood on consumers not being such jerks. I guess I'm unwilling to ask publishers and authors to bet THEIR livelihoods. If it turns out wrong, you'll just say "Oops!" and move on. They won't have that option.
BTW, this is (I think)my second 300 post thread in a row. Yuu guys love me, you know you do
