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Originally Posted by Apache
I back up my books for my personal enjoyment. No one in my family reads the same books I do so I do not even share them. I have had different eReaders die on me over the years and I do not want to lose the right to read the books I paid money to read. I also reread and no where does any agreement limit how many times I read a book. So no it is not stealing.
You just called me a thief and I resent it.
RANT ON:
I do not understand how people can casually call someone a thief without any proof. I have had people walk into my store, for a repair, and casually ask me if I am going to switch their diamond. When I inform them that they just implied that I was a thief they get real embarrassed. I also tell them that my reputation is worth more than their diamond. This is especially true true because most that ask this question have stones worth less than $100.00. I have never had a customer with a 5 carat diamond ask me if I was going to switch their stone. :RANT OFF
Apache
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So you are upset that no one with a 5 caret diamond has asked you if you were going to switch their stone?
Most people tend to be live and let live as long as you don't rub their face in something. There are some people so caught up in their own self righteousness that everything is black or white for them (unless of course, they are the ones doing it, in which case it's perfectly already). In the US, it seems to be generally held that backing things up is perfectly alright. Backing up computer programs is expressly allowed in US copyright law. Backing up general files is something that hasn't been litigated, but it's been implied that it's ok as long as it's for your own use. This goes all the way back to the Betamax case. So, no it's not stealing and no one is going to go after you. People are basically satisfied with where things are. The current situation keep Aunt Gertrude from sharing her ebooks with everyone in her reading club. If they really wanted to, they could have gone after Apprentice Alf years ago.