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Originally Posted by asjogren
Very surprised that there was no mention of eBook "rights" versus paper. Nor was there mention of the geographic issue where customers want to buy, but cannot, or are being gouged.
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Originally Posted by ShellShock
Also many books are still in copyright but are not available to buy as ebooks, but are obtainable via the darknet, generally as scanned in copies of pbooks.
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Neither of these is, IMO, justification for piracy. Basically, these arguments assume 1) the right to obtain a book as an ebook and 2) the right to obtain it cheaply. Neither one is, IMO, a right.
If it's not for sale as an ebook, buy it in paper-or don't buy it. If it's not for sale in either format, then yes-I'd say you have a right to get it where ever you can. (If it's not for sale in any format then there's no possible sales for the owner to lose, therefore no loss to the owner can occur.)
As for getting it cheaply-that's been the defense of shoplifters & other thieves for years. I just can't take that defense seriously.