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Old 08-14-2009, 10:15 PM   #91
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This is how the world is from my point of view:

I find a new ebook that I want to read.
I search for a place of purchase.
Most likely it will be for sale through Amazon or Sony.

This leaves me with the choice of either piracy, or passing myself off as a US citizen.

Piracy is a copyright infringement, with a monetary penalty in civil court.

Passing myself off as a US citizen is fraud, witch will earn me a jail sentence in criminal court.

The legal thing to do would be to not get the ebook at all.
But I am bad at denying myself the things I want.
So what do I do?
Buy the paper edition??!? Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

Actually, I don't know what to tell you. I personally think Geographical Restrictions is counter productive to all parties involved. Your question is the Kobayashi Maru of ebooks.

Please don't tell anyone I made a Star Trek reference. They would be so disappointed in me.
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