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Old 01-17-2017, 08:15 AM   #43
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
If you believe so strongly in what you say, why aren't you contacting people who can do something about it, rather than engaging in the pointless exercise of trying to convince forum members whose opinion does not matter in the least?
When I contacted Amazon about the pirated version of some of the Roger Zelazny ebooks, they said they would check on it and it was taken down within a week. I checked with Amazon about these particular books last fall and was told they were legit. Of course, this was a customer service rep and not Amazon legal, so it's hardly authoritarian, but it's pretty obvious that some here don't understand the legalities of the matter.

Once Amazon is made aware of the questionable legal status of an ebook, they are no longer protected by the safe harbor clause. Tying a pirated ebook to a legit audiobook would also increase their legal liability if Lady Stewart's estate decided to sue over the matter.

Rather interestingly, none of the reviews claim that it's a pirated version. Usually, with a questionable ebook, people who care enough to review the book, are the first to point out that it isn't a legit copy. With the Zelazny ebook mentioned above, the reviews were all "This is a pirated copy, don't buy".
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