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Originally Posted by stonetools
I think that most people here seem to object to publishers taking ANY anti-piracy measures. At least, when the publishers try to crack down on piracy, we are told that this is ALL they are doing, when this is not the case ...
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I'm not most people (though admittedly I worked in electronic publishing before retiring), I'm a potential consumer. I understand your point of view, but I don't agree with it.
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Originally Posted by stonetools
... You'd be surprised how long the arm of the US government can be, if it gets serious about piracy. And torrents can be blocked, if the ISPs are leaned on. Again, its a matter of priorities.
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And I think those priorities should include keeping customers and converting prospects. What I am arguing for is putting more emphasis on the latter, and less on combating piracy. I believe that some publishers' actions are encouraging some otherwise law-abiding citizens to break laws. Paraphrasing your earlier comment about reality and beliefs, look if laws don't work, its time to adjust the laws - if business practices don't work, then it's time to change the business model. Two examples spring to mind,
Amazon and library lending, plus an e-mail I've just received from Borders drawing my attention to
e-books under $3 , plus
free e-book previews ... QED.