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Originally Posted by 4691mls
I'm sure some people will.
I choose to look at the positive side of this thread - Tomk wasn't sure what was legal, so he actually went to the time and trouble of not only asking here, but also thoroughly reading the Overdrive terms and conditions. So at least one person cared enough to do the right thing.
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Of course people will. Just like they check out music, rip to mp3's and take the cd's back.
I'm far less bothered by people copying music or other library materials than I am by folks wondering "is this ok"?
Really? This is something difficult to understand?
I remember when my kids were Jr. High age and I caught them copying music off the internet. "But dad, it's free!". Really? You, dearest daughter, thought this music that is sold in stores is just "free on the internet"?
I was more bothered by their attempt to play dumb "I didn't know this was wrong Dad" - than I was about them "violating copyright" (mustn't call it stealing....because it's pronounced differently).
When I was young I used to steal candy from stores. A little "five finger discount". And yes, since the advent of cassette tapes, I have copied music in my day.
But I knew I was stealing. I'm less bothered that I stole than I would be if I was just too stupid to realize I was doing something wrong.