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Krystl · 02-08-2012, 07:05 AM

Ok. I am new here and have about 1 month experience, but I am realizing that although I truly have never pirated in any way (yes, this includes all formats including mp3), I understand why people do and am tempted.

Geo-restrictions and DRM drive me crazy because they are simply not practical for any format. My family sends me a film as a present or I buy a DVD/BluRay at home on vacation that has the languages I need/want and yet cannot play it at home, because the restriction is to a DEVICE (with the wrong electrical capabilities). I purchased it legally but cannot watch it legally because the device is wrong. This a) makes no sense and b) encourages pirating a "usable" format.

I have now realized I am buying an e-book locked to a device in the same way, not to my person. Add to that not having the ability to buy what I want read here because of the location of my BANK ACCOUNT, not my IP address makes no sense either. Americans on vacation can purchase here from the USA. (All those arguments about sales location miss this point.) Location is location. Where exactly is the logic? None of the arguments or "legalese" can truly explain that away. Seems to me they are trying to "play the field" as to what profits them MOST. To get these books I MUST break the law somehow (enter range of badness here). (And yes, I know how.)

Add to that, that of the few books I have downloaded, 2 of them are very poorly formatted/edited (read, not good enough for a DTbook). I am questioning the validity in paying extra for shoddy work. I am questioning the monopoly of publishers wanting everything for little. (Yes, I have tried returning.)

I am totally for the idea of purchase! I love supporting all people working--authors, translators, editors (I am an editor and translator in real life)! Offer me an excellently formatted ebook with proper/beautiful formatting, editing, etc (the "hidden" costs of publishing) with a digital signature to my person to unlock it for my personal use forever at a reasonable price. Then I will not ever be tempted to skirt the law.

02-08-2012, 07:05 AM	#309
Krystl Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 513697 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Salzburg, Austria Device: sony prs-t1	Ok. I am new here and have about 1 month experience, but I am realizing that although I truly have never pirated in any way (yes, this includes all formats including mp3), I understand why people do and am tempted. Geo-restrictions and DRM drive me crazy because they are simply not practical for any format. My family sends me a film as a present or I buy a DVD/BluRay at home on vacation that has the languages I need/want and yet cannot play it at home, because the restriction is to a DEVICE (with the wrong electrical capabilities). I purchased it legally but cannot watch it legally because the device is wrong. This a) makes no sense and b) encourages pirating a "usable" format. I have now realized I am buying an e-book locked to a device in the same way, not to my person. Add to that not having the ability to buy what I want read here because of the location of my BANK ACCOUNT, not my IP address makes no sense either. Americans on vacation can purchase here from the USA. (All those arguments about sales location miss this point.) Location is location. Where exactly is the logic? None of the arguments or "legalese" can truly explain that away. Seems to me they are trying to "play the field" as to what profits them MOST. To get these books I MUST break the law somehow (enter range of badness here). (And yes, I know how.) Add to that, that of the few books I have downloaded, 2 of them are very poorly formatted/edited (read, not good enough for a DTbook). I am questioning the validity in paying extra for shoddy work. I am questioning the monopoly of publishers wanting everything for little. (Yes, I have tried returning.) I am totally for the idea of purchase! I love supporting all people working--authors, translators, editors (I am an editor and translator in real life)! Offer me an excellently formatted ebook with proper/beautiful formatting, editing, etc (the "hidden" costs of publishing) with a digital signature to my person to unlock it for my personal use forever at a reasonable price. Then I will not ever be tempted to skirt the law.