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Originally Posted by bhartman36
I can't say that's impossible, but it seems very counter to human nature. The most rational thing to do, if you've already got an e-book, is just read it and go on with your life. Where you might get a benefit, as an author, is if someone reads a free copy of your work and decides to go out and buy something else you wrote. But that's a pretty big gamble, considering the fact that the person almost certainly has a source they can get any book of yours for free (i.e., the place they got the first one from).
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They can, but not very often within a few weeks of release. Unlike comics, games, films, etc which are always available within a few hours of release (and sometimes before release). If someone really likes your writing they will want to read it straight away, not wait. It's like the people who buy hardbacks instead of waiting for a second hand paperback.
People who read for free are also a lot less likely to write negative reviews. If they don't like it they won't get much more than a few pages into it and move on to something else. Whereas if they paid for it they will persevere with it to get their money's worth, then tell the whole world how bad your book is and how much they hate you for making them waste their money.