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Originally Posted by kandwo
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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This a perfect example of "Advocating Piracy" vs "Discussing Piracy." Your post is the former. And it runs afoul of the rules of this forum. While I thank you for providing such a clear example of advocacy to those who may have trouble making the distinction, you may consider this your only warning on the subject. Post something like it again and you will be banned from Mobileread.