Thread: Is it legal to resell free content in USA ?
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Old 03-09-2013, 06:17 AM   #41
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Originally Posted by crich70 View Post
I might point out that the books here at MR are based on Gutenberg editions which were put together by volunteers. Of course MR doesn't charge anything for downloading books that members have fixed and then uploaded either, but under your rules MR is taking $ away from traditional publishers who make ebook editions of classic PD books.
Of course, you take $ from traditionnal publisher. BUT that is VERY different case. And i have NO problem with that, i really don't care. Volunteers made free work (during 10 years) to share content, informations,... they didn't work for free for some f... guys who's ressell this work.

Even if a website say " do what you want with the content ", my point of view is that resselling this work is illegal practice in business circle that unfair competition again others companies. When you do a business you respect somes rules.... That's different from this site, which "share" the sharing free work.

Class action, class action...?
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