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Originally Posted by starrigger
I have no idea who the original scanner is, but somehow--unless the person is a real jerk, which I have no reason to think--I doubt that this person would object to my making use of his/her scanning work in the creation of a licensed version of the book.
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I think that the original scanner might have a problem with you calling them a parasite while making use of their scanning work:
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Originally Posted by starrigger
But as a general breed, I think the illegal uploaders are behaving like parasites feeding on the creative work of others, whether for profit or egoboo.
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Originally Posted by starrigger
Others here have defended this action on my behalf already--and thank you. I've seen nothing in this discussion since then to persuade me that I did not have the moral and legal right to do what I did.
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Those that defended you didn't pay attention to your previous posts on the thread:
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Originally Posted by starrigger
I'm not talking about legal definitions, which may differ; I'm talking about ethics and morality. You take something that isn't yours. That's stealing.
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^This is what you did.