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Originally Posted by Laridae
Well, I'm sorry, but that's what I don't understand. It seems to me the act of writing and publishing a book means you're putting it out there for all to see. I can see wanting to get paid for your work, but beyond that don't they lose a lot of control over how it's used once it's out there in the public domain? It's a little late to start trying to exert control once the cat is out of the bag.
And what about the notion that it could help sales? Are Google not helping market the book by bringing relevant portions of it to the attention of searchers?
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Don't be sorry. You are entitled to your opinion.
Public domain books are not the issue in this battle AFAIK. The authors are all dead so the authors guild is not representing them.
As for helping sales, surely it is an authors choice if they want to have their sales helped in this manner? Well it was. Designer clothes might sell better if they were carried by Walmart or Amazon but should everybody have to sell through Walmart or Amazon whether they want to or not?
Helen