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Originally Posted by kjk
Saying that we have to give up book sharing or reselling because of the move to digital is an artificial tradeoff. There is nothing inherent about the move to digital that precludes the possibility. There is everything inherent about the move from live theatre (and horses) to TV (and cars) that necessitates a change in attitude and behavior.
That is where the tension arises, and why I think those are terrible examples.
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Our best hope would be to educate people. Make them feel the need to pay what they like to read.
Second-best, and Nook was along those lines: let people share with a limited number of people (after all, with p-books you share only with a limited number of people). This is technically possible, but as always it will be hacked and then hell breaks loose again. Oh well.