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Originally Posted by tirsales
I repeat: You will never get rid of the darknet - just as you will never get rid of petty thefts or similar. But the darknet is not the problem it is stated to be.
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It may not be... but it's the publishers that need convincing, and so far, they're not buying it.
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Originally Posted by tirsales
And one of the solutions could be more customer service, etc - this will not keep your work from appearing in the darknet (nothing will) - but it will increase your sale and stop quite a large percentage of people from using that darknet availability.
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I don't challenge that either... I'd never suggest that this world couldn't benefit from better customer service.
However, I think putting all of the onus onto the publishers to "do the right thing," without assuming any onus on consumers, is the wrong way to go about improving the system. Consumers have a responsibility, too... they are an equal part of the equation, and in their way, are just as culpable for the state e-publishing is in. In order for the industry to change for the better, both sides have to go the extra mile, show some courtesy, and extend the benefit of the doubt. A one-sided effort simply isn't going to work.