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Originally Posted by HarryT
I don't consider that to be ethically wrong. Do you? It's illegal, yes, but is it wrong?
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i dont believe its wrong to format shift things you already own for your own use. i do think its wrong to obtain the work in anew format from someone who doesnt have the right to distribute it , especially since they are keeping their own copy to give out again and again.
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Originally Posted by ProfCrash
If I own the paper book and the e-book is available, I buy the e-book. I do not believe that buying one version of the good means I can get the next version for free.
If I own the paper book and the e-book is not available, I will download the e-book. When the e-book comes available later, I will buy the e-book.
The reality is that the hardback book is different then the paperback book which is different then the e-book. If I own the hardback book I have to pay for the paperback book if I want that. Why wouldn't I pay for the e-book? There are different production costs associated with each format. If I can, I pay for the format that I want. If that format is not available then I will look else where.
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exactly. no one is "owed" by rights owner the work in new form when it becomes available just because they bought it once before. there are production and distribution costs with each new format. if you want it buy it if you dont want to buy it do the "shift" yourself.