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Originally Posted by Sirtel
No point of complaining about it on various international forums. That will change nothing.
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Maybe, maybe not.
But that is like saying no protests are ever worthwhile.
Me, I think the more that others know about aberrant behavior, the better.
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I would take the practical approach and buy those books from a cheaper country, so to speak, using VPN.
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If only that were so. I have already looked deep into this and tried a few things. For me to purchase from the USA for instance, I would need an American a street address and credit card. VPN is not enough on its own.
I have spoken with American friends and we have considered having a joint account that I can use, but when you look deeper it becomes problematical, so I haven't bothered.
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And perhaps ask the local publisher why they charge so much for English-language ebooks (no translation involved or anything).
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I could, but I have this notion, that respect is a 2-way street, and at the moment I feel disrespected, and I don't engage with others that disrespect. They know what they have done, and it would be foolish to imagine otherwise.
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It would be interesting what their reply would be.
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Maybe .... but then again, it could just increase the angst, and I might regret saying something.
The only thing I feel that might work, is public knowledge and shaming, maybe a prick to the conscience.