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Originally Posted by Krystian Galaj
By the way, which is more a theft to you: downloading a copy of the book from the Internet server, or buying the book from a used books store? Since in both cases you don't have the copyright owner's permission to obtain the book, and the copyright owner doesn't get a dime, and in the second instance you're also rewarding the person helping you to commit the act, buying from a used books store would be more of a theft?
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Very different situations as you well know. You're just trying to stir the pot. The author of paper books has already given permission in the form of the contracts for publishing the book in paper form and in subscribing to the first sale doctrine. Neither is the case for digital media.