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when i go to a physical bookstore, i tend to respectfully (no bending or damaging the books) read a little to see if i'll like a book before i buy it. since in my life i have bought literally thousands of books (okay, a bunch were replacements, but still...), i don't see that the publishers are missing out. before i buy on fictionwise, i tend to read the sample. same anywhere there are samples. if i don't like it, i don't buy it.
i have downloaded a lot of ebooks that i didn't like, but i also didn't read more than a couple pages. should i feel obligated to pay or be branded a thief? i didn't read more than i would have a pbook that i didn't buy in a store, and the author usually says they'd appreciate a donation if i liked the book.
in some cases, i didn't donate but bought the sequels. in a couple cases, the author asked for reviews, which i gladly wrote.
and to be honest, i download a lot more than i read. why? because what i heard about a title sounded interesting, and i planned to read it later. i read on a cybook gen3, so a link at the end of the books wouldn't be useful, but a reminder that donations are accepted if i liked the book with a url would be handy, actually.
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