Would it pass moralist muster if we reserve books at the library (keeping in mind authors don't get a dime here, to my knowledge, until another book is bought) and leave them on our nightstand while reading a downloaded version?
Authors in particular should be glad for the gain in readership that will lead to sales of more hardcovers and/or licensed merchandise and/or ebooks down the road. Content providers who huff and puff about the moral outrage and cling t their old business models are just shooting themselves in the foot.
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