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jgoguen · 05-16-2016, 10:51 PM

I am not encouraging piracy. Get your content legitimately, end of story. What I'm encouraging is format shifting to use the device of your choice with content you can legally and legitimately get. DRM removal of any content, obtained in any manner, has both legitimate and illegitimate uses. If I sign out a book for 21 days, format-shift it to my Kindle, and remove it before those 21 days are up, I have (except for the DRM removal, depending on your local laws) complied with the agreement. Part of the reason I use a Kindle and Kobo right now is some libraries I have access to only offer some books in either ePub or Kindle formats and where I live now forbids removing DRM even if you fully comply with copyright and intellectual property laws.

So no, I'm not encouraging piracy. I'm encouraging what is in some places (and ought to be everywhere) perfectly legal format shifting. It remains each person's responsibility to be aware of their local laws around format shifting (e.g. I can keep up with relevant information but I'm forbidden from actually doing any of it) and to comply with relevant agreements and contracts (such as how long you may keep a file before deleting all copies).

05-16-2016, 10:51 PM	#19
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,100 Karma: 2191133 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	I am not encouraging piracy. Get your content legitimately, end of story. What I'm encouraging is format shifting to use the device of your choice with content you can legally and legitimately get. DRM removal of any content, obtained in any manner, has both legitimate and illegitimate uses. If I sign out a book for 21 days, format-shift it to my Kindle, and remove it before those 21 days are up, I have (except for the DRM removal, depending on your local laws) complied with the agreement. Part of the reason I use a Kindle and Kobo right now is some libraries I have access to only offer some books in either ePub or Kindle formats and where I live now forbids removing DRM even if you fully comply with copyright and intellectual property laws. So no, I'm not encouraging piracy. I'm encouraging what is in some places (and ought to be everywhere) perfectly legal format shifting. It remains each person's responsibility to be aware of their local laws around format shifting (e.g. I can keep up with relevant information but I'm forbidden from actually doing any of it) and to comply with relevant agreements and contracts (such as how long you may keep a file before deleting all copies).