I think this was a pretty dumb move. Regardless of whether there was an "implication" that the work would remain up in its entirety or not (I think there was), this will probably alienate some of the author's core fanbase of potential book buyers. From a more general standpoint, I am sad to see that authors can still be pushed around in such matter and refuse to stand up to publishers. She could have negotiated, or sought a publisher who was more friendly to the idea of electronic online copies, or resorted to lulu self-publishing, or refused to publish at all while maintaining her standing in her community of fans, or done any number of other things.
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Originally Posted by kennyc
Well, if that is what he believes, he's wrong. Think about it. Take that perspective to its logical conclusion ... meaning that anything of yours is mine and I can take it anytime I want. In other words there is no such thing a private or personal property, ideas or ownership. 
Did someone mention communism earlier? |
It is perfectly possible to believe in the idea of private property without believing that certain things (like ideas, the moon, unoccupied land, or human beings) can and/or should be owned.