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Originally Posted by HarryT
Yes, I'm afraid that is what I mean.
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Harry T, after some reflection, I think that our differences
might be largely, if not completely, a matter of semantics.
If a person leaves the doors unlocked, and the keys in the ignition of his/her car. while he/she make a quick trip into the convenience store for something, and someone steals his/her car while he/she is in the store, I would say that the problem was entirely of that person's own making. He or she failed to take reasonable precautions, and was irresponsible. I think that we both agree that that does not exonerate the car thief, though. He is still guilty.
The failure to download ebook files (and let's not forget
audio files) and save them probably is analogous. If the website takes all of the person's library away to never never land, and the person has not downloaded and saved them first, like he/she knows that he/she should have done, then, yes, it is a problem of the person' own making. He or she failed to take reasonable precautions. However, I hope that you agree with me that purveyors of ebooks who take away libraries, without notice, etc., still bear guilt.
If that is the way that you see things, then I certainly agree with you.
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