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Originally Posted by HansTWN
The whole matter makes even less sense when you consider that if 10 people download the same book then each would only have to pay one time, but the author theoretically (!) loses 10 sales!
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They may also gain 10 future sales, then another 10, then another 10 after that. Or they might not.
I've probably said this before on here, but there is basically 2 types of downloader -- try before you buy, and if it is free I will have it. Most people will fall into both camps to varying degrees. Try before you buy, you have the potential to make money from them either now or in the future, but only if they download (and read) your book.
The others, you won't make anything from them either way, and there's only a slim chance that they will read your book anyway. They are basically just collecting files for the sake of collecting them. The ones they do read, at worst some second hand dealer would be losing out on a few pennies.
I really don't see what the big deal is. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.