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Originally Posted by Superlucky
I actually think that some authors may be helped by piracy. I did not want to read James Frey's A Million Little Pieces, but I promised a friend I would only if I could find it for free. I liked it, and when Bright, Shiny Morning came out I purchased it and told lots of people how much I liked it. The publisher lost nothing, as I would never have purchased AMLP, and they gained my purchase of BSM plus some good word of mouth on both books.
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While there is some benefit to introducing you to an author, don't you think that after being introduced to his work and by your own admission enjoying the book, don't you think it reasonable that you should buy that first one too, any other response is nothing more than a rationalisation.