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I voted for getting a dodgy copy when a legitimate one isn't available (not at all, and not to me due to geographical restrictions).
One variation I find interesting is that when someone lends me a book, I will often go find an ebook version, and read that. I also copy the electronic file for my partner, fo books I think she will like. In neither case do I destroy my e copy when 'appropriate', though I think I probably should.
This then brings us to the case of - a friend loans me a book, I like it, I buy others by the same author, but probably not the one I have already read. The author / publisher / retailer make more money off of me than if i had not borrowed the original. This is the same in p- or ebook format.
For some authors I have gone and bought the book I have already read. My reasoning for this has nothing to do with wanting an official copy, or even in making sure the author gets paid (although both of them give me warm fuzzy feelings). It is more to do with sending a clear indication to the retailer & publisher that this is work I like, and that they find/stock more authors like this.
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