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Originally Posted by Lemurion
The real problem I see is that there just aren't very many good options right now.
The legal system is set up in such a way that it's prohibitively expensive for the little guy, and most of the alternatives either make a mockery of due process (at best) or turn into something that to an outside lay observer seems almost indistinguishable from extortion.
That's a huge problem with IP enforcement right now: the combination of patent trolls and entertainment industry lawsuits demanding massive damages for what many people see as relatively minor infringements have given IP protection and enforcement a bad name.
It's a mess, and I don't see any way to clean it up any time soon.
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You have to ask yourself this: is the IP enforcement something done for economics or a principle of morality?
The anti-piracy propaganda is focused on morality, but enforcing the law costs money. The little guy can make as little as 2-3% of an e-book, and he's the little guy because he doesn't make that many sales. So if he has a $10 book that was pirated 10 times, how much would he get back if these 10 people were caught? If they would have bought his book, he would have made $2-$3. How much is he willing to spend chasing 10 people who cheated him out of $2-$3?