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Originally Posted by stonetools
You're arguing the straw man usually advanced by Elfwreck which is that because people borrow books, and buy used books, then ... what exactly? Authors should be somehow be satisfied with working for little or nothing , or somehow substitute getting "reader appreciation" and "exposure" for getting paid?
I must confess I've never quite grasped the argument, whoever advances it.
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No, I'm not arguing anything; I'm pointing out that HarryT's claim about how evil pirates are depriving an author of livelihood can be equally applied to anyone who borrows a book or buys secondhand. There are legitimate arguments against unpaid downloads, but that simply isn't one of them.