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Originally Posted by queentess
The hardback came out and I went to Tor's website to ask about the release date for the ebook. I was told the ebook would not be published for a YEAR. Now, why would I wait a year for an ebook when it's available now on the darknet?
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1) Pirating ensures that no one gets compensated for their work.
2) Pirating doesn't send a clear signal to anyone about why you've refused to pay for the content you're perusing.
3) Tor is a relatively small publisher that is just gearing up for ebooks, and doesn't have the financial resources to indulge your every whim. (I.e. they are not delaying the ebook to push sales of the hardcover, it's because they're trying to get a ton of other ebooks out the door.)
4) If it was anything other than a fairly popular book/series, you'd have no choice.
5) There is already a ton of content out there that can keep you busy while you wait.
6) It's not that much different than them issuing a hardcover, and waiting 6 months to put out the paperback edition.
7) The inconvenience of not having the ebook RIGHT NOW does not justify piracy, any more than Tor charging too much for a hardcover edition does not justify shoplifting (though used is OK).