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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
That would apply just as equally to the pirate sites. But the most logical endgame for piracy is we all get charged a levy on internet access to cover the "loss". And we all know none of that money will go anywhere near even midlist writers, never mind new/upcoming ones.
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That is exactly the point. The easiest way to make piracy pointless a heavy surcharge on everybody's internet connection. Let us say US 30 to 50 a month. Sort of like the surcharges they pay in the EU on blank media. And everybody is allowed to download everything to they want.Then a new bureaucracy will be created and the politicians will distribute the money to those they favor most. We won't be able to support the writers we like unless we shell out additional money for donations.
So to those that would welcome a brave new world like that I say 'keep on pirating'.