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Originally Posted by cfrizz
The bottom line for me and most readers is this.
If I buy your book, I expect to keep it for as long as I want to and to put it on ANY/ALL readers, or tablets that I have now and in the future. If it has drm, I'm going to strip it off so that I can put it on any readers/tablets that I have now & in the future. I have NO intentions of sharing it, uploading it, or selling it. It is MY own personal copy that I intend to keep for ME ALONE! This is the same way I treat my paper books.
Nor do I intend to rebuy the damn book should I change to a different reader. aka Apple/Amazon.
If I'm not interested in your book, I'm not going to buy it, pirate it, upload it, or do anything else with it since I'm not interested in it.
As far as I'm concerned these are MY rights as the legal, rightful owner of this legally purchased book.
If you disagree with this...too damn bad because "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn!"
And there is absolutely NOTHING anyone can do to me for it.
Ken & Catlady, terrific posts & right on the money!
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Well, there you have it folks. cfrizz is standing tall and proud about his actions, as are many others. I wonder if when misdeeds are done to them, do they just laugh and say "well, I would have done it myself, given the chance."
(Actually, we all know that is not so.)
But the real quandary I have is if these people are so adamant that what they are doing is right, and so easy, and at least in cfrizz's case, daring someone to do something about it, why then are they complaining so mightily in outrage, whining and blaming the Sellers, Publishers, and Authors for causing them so much trouble, and even accusing the Sellers, Publishers and Authors of painting them in a bad light.
Maybe the truth is that DRM works. It keeps pilferage down. The evidence is plain if you listen to the caterwauling on this thread. These people are hurting.
I feel a little safer.