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Old 09-30-2009, 09:36 AM   #24
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Originally Posted by darylbrayman View Post
I agree that it makes sense, but imagine this senerio. I get Dan Browns newest book (can't imagine why I would) wrap it up and send it to a deserving family member (one who has a birthday upcoming:-) Then turn around and get my ebook version. I realise I could have read the original before I sent it, but that's tacky and they would know. Just my thoughts on the subject.

Regards, Daryl
Why or why, when the conversation goes about fair use (not law, just fair use) some people always come up with what if it can be abused scenarios? It is quite irrelevant, people can do unethical things with current distribution model just fine. It is like saying let's stop selling paper books, because what if you use their pages to arson the buildings.
Stop assuming everybody has a criminal turn of mind and that's why people cannot have <insert fair and convenient to customer idea here>.
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