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Originally Posted by latepaul
Hmm, is that true?
I would expect MR mods to crack down on anyone linking to pirate sites. I would expect the general reception to a post "advocating piracy" to be frosty. I would not expect that it's completely off limits to discuss piracy, its motivation and morality, in a general sense. Such a discussion overlaps with a debate about the need for copyright reform for example. Something we've talked about on MR many times.
So maybe I'm wrong but I'd've thought it's acceptable to answer Mike's question.
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I think that is probably a fair statement of what has happened in the past. However, I think this policy is being enforced a little more rigorously now. There is certainly no blanket ban on discussing piracy, but there is extreme sensitivity towards even appearing to advocate it in any circumstances whatsoever.
See, for instance:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...0&postcount=13
Also see my post at:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...18&postcount=1
This post was moderated to remove the names of the websites in question and also to remove a comment I made which some of the moderating team felt could be construed as advocating piracy. I might add that I understand the reasons for MR policy and the need to err on the side of caution, and accept the decision.
I have quite strong views on Elsevier and the actions of the websites concerned. Some members of the moderating team regard certain expressions of my views as advocating piracy, and I can certainly understand where they are coming from. I think a discussion along these lines would quite simply be sailing too close to the wind.