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Originally Posted by Nogg
The books I cannot find in ebook format still must end up in ebook format in order for me to read them. Thus, I have begun purchasing used copies of the paper books from legitimate stores, and throwing them immediately into an old box. Then I "acquire" the exact same book, in a more appropriate format, and proceed to enjoy the story that I have paid for.
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You know, your argument was a lot stronger before you specified buying
used books. If you bought them new, you could at least stand on the small patch of moral ground by supporting the authors and publishers and declaring it a matter of format shifting.
By specifically buying
used, you lose that. You're no longer supporting the author or the publisher and you're sending no signal up the market chain that might indicate enough interest in the title to prompt either a new edition, a reprint, or the production of an electronic edition. No one in a position to do anything about it has any clue that there is interest in the title.
Just a thought.