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Originally Posted by cromag
Most of the pirate copies I've encountered have been offered for free via anonymous download/filesharing services. I was making my suggestion based on the pirate getting no monetary compensation -- or publicity, for that matter.
But if they provide a source that a legitimate rights holder can utilize as a step towards a finished product, I'm okay with that.
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The publisher is in effect saying: We will use a pirated version to avoid paying someone a wage to scan/OCR the paper book, but you should buy the ebook from us even though you could get a pirated version for free.
I think that undermines the publisher's message, even if they are not paying the pirate anything.