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Originally Posted by SeaKing
""miserly" - unwilling to... share resources with those in need."
I got to call it the way I see it. There are people here that are miserly and proud of it! Some people see claiming to be miserly as a badge of honor!
by their own admission-
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You are quite the dummy, aren't you?
Firstly, as others have pointed out, your definition of miserly doesn't tally with your view on sharing ebooks, as you'd be hard pressed to claim that this is an example of someone "in need".
Secondly, it's quite clear that you are fond of passing judgement on others without even bothering to understand the context of their opinions. Sure, go ahead and excuse it by saying that you call it like you see it; by the same token, you will surely not object to my calling you a dummy, since that's how
I see it.
The point of my post wasn't to discourage anyone from being neighborly or a good friend. It was that I am not willing to be a sap for people who are intent on being free-loaders.
To take your 'car ride' example - As it so happens, I have a friend who until recently did not have a car; so, for the better part of the last
10 years, I regularly give him rides to and from his house when we would meet up on the weekend or whatever. And I did so gladly, because he is a good friend and I don't mind. And also because I know that, should the situation occur, he would gladly do the same for me. It would be entirely different, however, if he
did have a car, but chose not to drive it because petrol is expensive. Last time I checked, money didn't grow on trees for
either of us. Luckily, I have better friends than that, so it is not a situation that I have had to deal with.
I have no problem with being a friend, or sharing, or doing favors. But I do have a problem with the idea that someone would take advantage of my friendship for personal gain (in the case of ebooks, saving money). If that makes me "miserly" then so be it. Yes, I
am quite proud of my position on the matter.
You might flatter yourself that always sharing your purchases with others makes you wonderful human being. And I would contend that if you do let people selfishly use you as a free source of material on a regular basis, then you are a gullible fool.