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Old 09-26-2024, 10:55 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
One issue with this thread. The last answer has to go. What's the point of voting if you've never bought a public-domain book? It's not the answer to the question and skews the results.
I figure the pollster creates the poll they want. If someone doesn't like it or thinks it's invalid, no one's forcing them to vote. They can always create their own poll.

I personally like the "never" option myself, as it also shows what percent actually has paid for PD. You could always do the math yourself to get the "not never" spread.

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But technically it's not public domain as the translation is too new.
Yes, but not technically but practically, someone who's looking for a classic in translation can have a choice of pd translation/paid-for translation. It's still the same book whichever option they choose. Especially given that it's a translation! No one's reading the original! The rest is details.

But again, answer/don't answer however you like. There's no poll police -- not even you.
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