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Originally Posted by Redcard
Now, I agree wholeheartedly that piracy is wrong. I agree that not compensating an author for something they wish compensation for is wrong. But I won't go so far as to agree that the concept of the lost sale exists, especially in something as transient as a computer file. It's still wrong, mind you, but the concept of the "lost sale by piracy" is just an invention to allow unreasonable damage figures to come into play.
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I really must disagree. If a criminal, who would have otherwise bought the book, steals it (excuse me - "copyright infringes" it) instead; then that is clearly a lost sale. The author will not receive the income for that sale - it is indeed a lost sale.
Of course, if the criminal would not have bought the book, it isn't a lost sale.