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Originally Posted by ottischwenk
Why?
Here it is not forbidden to download.
Here it is forbidden to upload copies.
These are two different directions.
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To download an illegally distributed ebook violates the copyright law. So yes, it's illegal. You're allowed to make your own copy; you're allowed to download a legally distributed copy; you're not allowed to download a copy that was made available unlawfully.
Moreover, saying that people who remove DRM from their purchased books are thieves, and then knowingly downloading illegally distributed copies of de-DRMed books is the height of hypocrisy, quite apart from the legal aspect. You know those copies are not legal and have had their DRM removed. You said people removing the DRM are thieves. So you knowingly use something thieves have made available to you and at the same time accuse everyone else of thievery? I'm starting to seriously question your sanity.