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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
As it happens, all of my e-books are sold at the same price (excepting Kindle editions bought at Amazon, which can vary according to Amazon's system, outside of my control). So in my case, cost would not be an issue.
For the record, I have been told by multiple sources that at least 2 of my books are "on the Darknet," but never which ones... nor have I searched or inquired. In fact, considering how common the name "Steve Jordan" is, even among authors, it's possible that one or both of the books aren't even mine! But that doesn't alter my opinion of posting copywritten works as being a sign of disrespect.
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So, let me ask a hypothetical:
Suppose you were a published author who did not want anyone reading e-books because of a prediliction towards paper.
Suppose that you had some wildly popular books, oh say seven or even four, that I wanted to read, but I'm wanting to get everything on my Kindle so I can carry it around with me everywhere.
And suppose that someone as a public service had scanned and uploaded these seven or four books.
Then, if I had already bought all seven or four books in paper, would you say that it was a signo of disrespect to dl darkweb copies of your seven or four books so that I could re-read them, still owning paper copies?
I understand the legal arguments, but just wondered what you, as a published author thought of this sort of usage.