Thread: Sorry Kindle, You're Not Invited
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Old 04-04-2011, 10:38 AM   #279
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Originally Posted by iandix View Post
The Problem as I see it, is not the fact that a Kindle owner is using their local library or that they are stripping DRM from the books so they can read them on their Kindle. If they wish to do that then no skin off my noise. The problem as I see it ..is Kindlekitty telling people who may not know or understand the subject that it is legal and nothing wrong with doing it.

There are people out there who may have a different view of morality, and may find breaking a contract (and yes when you join the library you are making a contract) and then stripping DRM from books and making copies of books that DO NOT belong to you as wrong. If she said " oh there are ways to borrow books and read them on your kindle but it might not be 100% legal to do, but the chance of getting in trouble is very very slim.. then I think this debate would not have happened.

saying over and over it's for personal use so it's fine, does not make it legal, you did not buy the book it does not belong to you, so this whole personal use thing is no valid. You borrowed a book under strict restrictions that you are suppose to follow, if you wish to break this contract and gain benefits by deception, then that is up to you... just don't mislead people...tell them the whole story and let them decide.
STOP!!!!

misquoting me!!!! I have said REPEATEDLY that it is not illegal. you have very primitive understanding of the law if you cannot tell the difference in this

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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Personal use of purchased eBooks. But we are talking BORROWED eBooks from the library. Different thing. I have never seen anyone say that stripping DRM from library eBooks is legal. Fair Use does not include library eBooks.
the case law which has been discussed dealt with borrowed library books up to an including photcopying the entire book and retaining it for personal use.

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