Thread: Do you pirate books and why?
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Old 06-06-2012, 09:47 AM   #542
WT Sharpe
Bah, humbug!
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I think the issue is less black and white than you suggest, Mr. Wright. If I convert a book I bought with my own money from epub to mobi format for my own use, have I pirated it? Likewise, if I convert a paperbook I own to ebook format so I can read it on my ereader, is that piracy? I don't think so. Those who violate copyright by providing such works online for others are pirates, however. It's a bit of a gray area, and the law and common sense may not be always in agreement here.
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