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Originally Posted by shanghaichica
I agree. I think authors should be rewarded for their work. I've come across many people on internet forums who seem to have the idea that ebooks as apposed to physical books should cost nothing or next to nothing because of their format and this is something that I disagree with.
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That's not only the case for ebooks. There are many people who think like: "If it's digital, it should be free. If it's not free, it can and will be pirated."
One can see it with games. I can find many GOG.com games as Torrents or on newsgroups. Many of those games only cost $5, and GOG.com often has discounts up to 80%. I wouldn't even take the trouble to go and search for a pirated version. (GOG.com does have more expensive games, like $9.99 for all-time classics, or up to $19.99 for some GOG-exclusive Indie releases.)
Piracy for phone apps is actually thriving, even though many of these apps often cost less than $1...