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Originally Posted by Ben Thornton
Quite so, but this poll was asking for what people felt was right or wrong. When I said that the author had been paid in all these cases, they were referring to various different ways of getting an electronic copy when you already have a paper one (for which the author was paid).
So, although it may be illegal to download an electronic copy of a book which you own on paper - do you think it's wrong? Obviously, there's no right answer, I was canvassing opinion.
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Well you got me there... I have plenty of books I own hard copies of that I've since downloaded electronic copies of.
The distribution of those copies is illegal. Technically my downloading those copies was probably illegal too. Morally wrong? Hmm... My gut says no.
Hell, one of my favorite books, Battlefield Earth (damn good SciFi book, but the worse f'ing sci movie of all time, if Dianetics has a hell, you be damn well sure that's where Travolta is going for that travesty), I've purchased at least 3 physical copies and retain at least two of them. I was even attempting to find it electronically for purchase on my PRS-505, but it wasn't available so I bit-torrented a copy.
I think the Hubbard estate and the Dianetics cultists have made enough money off of me and in fact OWE ME money for having paid to see that F'd up, horribly crappy cinematic version.