Thread: Do you pirate books and why?
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Old 06-06-2012, 10:00 AM   #546
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Originally Posted by RHWright View Post
I agree that converting a book you already own is a different situation.

But @drypen admitted to pirating, both copies of books they already owned and otherwise, and tried to pull the "I can't afford it otherwise" defense.

Some see no distinction between the two. I do.
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...A couple of times I pirated an ebook based on someones recommendation and became a loyal fan, purchasing any and all new books as they became available....
I confess I missed that part, and agree that such is piracy, whether he bought later books by that author or not.
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