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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
A property right to the visual format of the uploader. Lots of care is worked into these books, shouldn't the uploader at least be asked permission about "torrenting"?
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A public domain book made freely available for download via anonymous connections?
I'm not trying to understate or under-appreciate anyone's work and have already said I personally respect the effort and wishes of the people proof-reading, correcting, and formatting these books but I'm not sure I agree with you. Actually, I'm pretty sure I don't.
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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible
And why should we get books that we'll never read? That's hoarding.
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OMGWTFBBQ hoarding! Yes, and?
Is my 'hoarding' of electronic versions of public domain works somehow a crime, offensive, or unethical?
Are libraries also hoards? And before you ask, I freely share my toys. I don't even require a membership card or donation.