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I mostly read PD books or books available from my library. On the rare occasion I want something else I'm not going to buy an e-book. Why? They are overpriced, have DRM, are watermarked ("so we know if you have shared it illegally"), etc. So I should pay to be treated like a criminal when the pirates are offering a good service and treating me like a human being? No, thank you.
Until these practices change I see it almost as my moral duty to pirate. "Vote with your dollar", yes, that's what I'm doing.
If the author offers direct payment to them at a reasonable price at their website, I'm opting for that. See Doctorow et al. I'm happy to support authors I like when treated with respect and given the benefit of the doubt.
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