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Originally Posted by Dumas
Well no, you really can't say that since abundance doesn't exist in the context you suggest.
For the benefit of this discussion unless you choose to define otherwise, coercion is the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats, intimidation, trickery, or some other form of pressure or force.
Coercion by the State might be a key component in creating artificial scarcity, but it hardly prevents infringement. It seems that the RIAA and MPAA trade groups have made coercion part of their business model as it relates to music and film. Whether that will happen w/eBooks remains to be seen. I include this comment as it relates to forcing people to refrain from sharing which they would otherwise naturally engage.
I can see where you would have a problem since it seems you do not acknowledge current technology makes abundance possible.
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LEGAL abundance is impossible with current technology. Free copying hurts the creators and their agents, and thus society. Therefore I think calling it artificial abundance is correct. Just because something is possible doesn't make it right.
Again, I see nothing wrong with coercion by the state when the cause is just and action as to be taken to avoid people's rights being trampled on. What should be wrong with coercion to prevent crime? It should be hoped that it isn't necessary, but that's what law enforcement is for.
Sharing always sounds great. The question is, why share what belongs to others, how can that be right? They have not agreed to let you share it. And few of us here see anything wrong if you break the DRM and do with the ebook you paid for exactly what you had done with a pbook. Share the book and do not keep the original. Actually you are even allowed to hand out 4-6 copies, legally. What is not right is downloading the book without paying and uploading.