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He still doesn't get it, just look at his examples.
He sold the rights to DP and no doubt the contract he signed gave them the rights to set prices, give away promotional copies, etc (and he stayed thru the earlier issues, which pretty much means he consented to the 'new' contracts). If he doesn't like what they can do, there are legal avenues for him to pursue (but, until then, what DP is doing is no doubt entirely legal; if not, he has more cause for action, but against them, not anyone else).
So, DP started and advertising campaign and gave away copies of some books as a promotion - he happened to be in it. Rather than being overjoyed that his books rose from obscurity to higher in the sales ranks (which means someone might stumble upon them and purchase them, now that they are back to higher price), he blasts forums and calls those who took advantage of the promotion thieves and likens them to pirates and burglars (and DP to a vindictive, thieving neighbor ... which they may be, but the neighbor in the example doesn't have a contract that allow disposition of good; they would be closer to the auctioneer of the estate that gives away a bit to get people to come to the auction).
All in all, though, he's done a good job alienating potential readers here (and no doubt elsewhere).
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