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Originally Posted by Catlady
I've had that happen; waiting list books often arrive at inopportune times, and sometimes those books have long waiting lists after me. So I can be strictly ethical and have several books sit unread for the bulk of the loan time while other patrons are waiting, or I can "time-shift" for the benefit of the next people in line. Is doing the latter a horrible sin?
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I consider breaking DRM for sharing or keeping to be unethical and immoral, but time-shifting doesn't bother me. The way libraries are set up, with wait times in months, seems to encourage such behavior. Again, we are not keeping anything or sharing it with others.