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Old 11-07-2011, 11:54 PM   #167
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Originally Posted by Ankh View Post
The only practical solution, to offer books at a price that makes it inconvenient to search for the pirated material is out of the question, the publishers have a monopoly on the product and want to take the advantage of that situation. While arguments about the morality and legality of the pirating are a very effective forum tactics, they are totally ineffective solutions for the probem: the consumers of the pirated material have obviously crossed that line and are highly unlikely to come to Mobile Read to discuss their choices and be converted.

We are rapidly approaching the situation where the law is widely ignored and becoming impractical to enforce...
Absolutely. Add removal of DRM and abolishment of region distribution as well.

The onus is on the publishers to make the change to their business model, not force the consumer to adhere to such a business model, so plain a failure.
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