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Originally Posted by Divinejames
There have been instances where I have seen books for $8.99 for the Kindle version on Amazon and then free versions of it online. Some of them pirated, and some of them not. For instance, a lot of books on programming are actually free online, but the Amazon will charge money for it.
Clearly, the morally correct thing to do would be to not be a thief and purchase the books in support of the author. I'm absolutely all for that, but could anyone please explain other benefits to purchasing the Kindle version vs using a free or pirated version other than the obvious legality/moral issues?
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To clarify, if you copy a book without authorization, you are not a thief. You are doing copyright infringement. Making an unauthorized copy of something is not "stealing." You are not depriving anyone of the original. Individual copyright infringement is a civil matter, though some governments have sold out to corporate interests and have been criminalizing it.
There are many reasons you should not infringe on copyright, primarily because doing so deprives creators of payment and discourages them from making more stuff.
There can be advantages to paying for a public domain title if it is nicely presented.