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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
E-book customers (especially those here, on what is possibly the most popular e-book dedicated site in the world) seem to delight in saying "If I can't get it, I'll steal it... it's easy," which only sets off publishers and makes them concerned over loss, making them want to strengthen DRM against "pirating" customers.
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It's a bit more complicated than that... I think most people here actually want to pay for it. But that's something most publishers don't (want to) see. I also think that most people here won't buy a hardcover just because the ebook version isn't available. And that's again, something most publishers don't (want to) see.
I'd love to "sponsor" one of my favourite authors again, but I simply can't because the books I'd love to buy in ebook format aren't available. So, I went and scanned her books. Officially, I'm not allowed to do that:
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All rights reservered. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photcopying, recording or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the publisher.
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Oeps, I've reproduced the book, I'm now "liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages". Naturally, I won't distribute the copy, but reproducing is already forbidden...
I would have loved to safe me the time and trouble and buy the book in ebook format. But I wasn't allowed to do that, so I "stole" this copy...