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Originally Posted by MikeB1972
So, do you think the "give me what I want at the price I want or I'm taking it for free" stance is defensible?
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I try to avoid going off the rail on these type of discussions, honestly I do
but since the OP went in that direction, I'll give my 2 cents worth.
I buy books for selfish reasons. I like to read and more specifically, I have favored authors that I like to read. Authors aren't going to write more books unless they can make money at it. That's just a hard, cold fact.
A lot of people want their books either free or super cheap. Some pirate, some use libraries, others buy used. One can argue the moralities of each case, but from my selfish point of view, none of these will put money in the author's pocket and encourage him or her to write more books. That's why I have no problem buying books, to encourage authors to write more. That underlying fact also drives my view on copyright, i.e. copyright is to encourage the arts. Books should be available to the buying public to be eligible for copyright. I don't mind paying for it, but I do mind not being able to buy it. Heck, it's also why I tip well. I like good service and believe in encouraging good service with a good tip.
(and just to clarify before someone comes out with guns a blazing, no I'm not saying you are a bad person if you use libraries or used book store. I've used both. I'm just saying that in neither case does the author get more financial encouragement to write more books. )