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Originally Posted by speakingtohe
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
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Is it their choice whether they want me helping sales by recommending books to my friends?
Google is not trying to sell books for authors without permission, they are merely quoting snippets in response to searches.
I'm sure they're even covering themselves legally and protecting the books against rogue Google employees who might seize the opportunity to read a few books for free.
Why can Wikipedia summarize books, critics quote books, etc. but Google can't?
Authors have no rights when it comes to fair use; copyright only protects their right to charge FOR THEIR BOOK. Google is NOT giving ANYONE the BOOK.