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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Quite obviously.
Wonder if the ethics would be of more interest if it was their time and effort being taken advantage of?? My guess would be probably so.
I agree the death of industries is not very likely. They will adapt just like the music industy did.
On the other hand, the deprivation of artists is happening every time someone gains illegal access to a book. Regardless of whether the person would have bought the book in the first place or not. Please note, I specifically chose the term gains illegal access. I'm not talking about someone borrowing a book from a friend or a library as that is perfectly legal.
Now, I agree that file sharing is likely to increase a budding artists exposure and thereby increase their eventual compensation. However, that method of exposure should be at the discretion of the artist. If they do not wish to partake of that then no one has the constitutional right(as is seemingly suggested by some) to pirate a copy for themselves simply because they don't like the publishing company or the way business is done or for any other reason.
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This world of what "should be" and "would be probably so" strikes me as pure fiction. It's a fact that artists are notoriously neglectful of copyright, handing off its maintenance to third parties or selling it outright, often with little concern for what follows so long as their income persists. Those who wish to manage and assert copyright in every instance remain free to do so with regard to peer networks, but they might consider carefully how those networks have changed the terrain before they decide the best course of action for keeping their copyrights (and their incomes) intact.
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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Totally agree, that is the more practical debate. However, what is practical is not always what is right.
Hopefully a solution can be worked out that is both practical and does the "right" thing by all concerned.
I did say I did not put piracy for personal use on par with many other morally questionable activities didn't I?
However, if you take the logic that "it isn't wrong because it isn't as bad as x, y or z" then you can almost always find something worse. Where do you draw the line?
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In all likelihood, no solution will be "worked out." Some creators and publishers will find strategies that leverage the new media and others will find themselves in a corner muttering, "T'ain't right."