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Originally Posted by PKFFW
So once again when someone disagrees with the idea of "every digital book is valueless and should therefore be free" they are accused of "rabidly defending" the old business model?
So easy to make straw man arguments rather than actually discussing the topic at hand isn't it?
I and many others have repeatedly stated that yes the old ways must change and that authors and publishers must adapt. However, when we disagree that the change needed is to simply force authors to give their work away for free we are accused of defending the "old ways".
Then to top it all of those self same "old ways" are used and applied to one particular aspect of the digital era in order to justify the position that digital media should be free!
Cheers,
PKFFW
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To be perfectly frank, it really makes no sense for me to be arguing.
Your views are already outdated and will ultimately lose out to far more progressive ways of interpreting and dealing with copyrights. (Which, unlike some others on my side of the argument, I do not see disappearing--but do see becoming progressively more toothless against individuals. Which is just as it should.)
Despite using clever phrases like "straw men", quite a lot of what you (and certain others) write is nothing short of outlandishly out of touch... and even when plain facts are pointed out to you, you go off on some incomprehensible tangent de jour that is neither relevant nor well-conceived.
I'm sorry. Doubtless we could (and I hope will) have more worthwhile conversations on other topics. But on this subject, I have difficulty taking what you say seriously.
- Ahi