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Originally Posted by Sonist
Nope. These "people" didn't do anything "bad" to the author, they paid money and received the book file in exchange.
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I'm not saying they did do anything bad in this particular instance.
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Originally Posted by Sonist
My whole point is, that there are ample legal remedies for the copyright holder to be made whole.
Instead, Amazon took a "shortcut" and reached into such people's Kindles, and removed their legally obtained files. The legality of this action is at least dubious, the EULA notwithstanding (and I don't even know what it says on the subject, just like 99.999% of those who purchased a Kindle.)
Again, at least in the US, there are well-established legal procedures for copyright holders to defend their rights, and to be compensated if a court decides so. Do you understand this?
Or, do you have a problem with these established practices, and believe that large corporations have a better way of dispensing "justice," even if extralegal?
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Yes I undestand. I do not have any problem with the established practices. My point about finding it hilarious is not about whether Amazon did anything illegal. Personally I don't think they did but that is for a court to decide.
My point is about people taking issue with Amazon doing something that may or may not be illegal but they feel does infringe upon their rights whilst at the same time having no problem with themselves doing something that may or may not be illegal but does certainly infringe upon an authors rights.(be it in another author and another instance)
Cheers,
PKFFW