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Originally Posted by tompe
Well, I want to be able to read a book in one sitting so that would not work. And I also think that what you thought of the book should influence how much you pay.
The whole idea is to pay for the next book the author is writing so you then totally side step the problem of copying.
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As much as I think people mean to be honest, I suspect people would be a lot more likely to forget to pay if they didn't have to do so until the end of the book. And while there could be a link to "tip" the author more if you like the book, to be honest I don't think it's reasonable to expect to read the whole book and then decide if you want to pay for it or not.
We know that a number of libraries are now offering ebooks for loan. These books are, of course, locked down with DRM, and they expire after the end of the loan time. However, they present an alternative way to pay for books -- the library is funded by local taxes and/or subscription fees, and pays the publisher for the right to loan the books, and the publisher pays the authors. It is not the system I would prefer to use-- I'd rather just buy my books without DRM and be able to keep them. But it would be a reasonable alternative for those who don't re-read, or don't want to pay a fixed fee per book.