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Originally Posted by mr ploppy
Just out of interest though, what is it that people object to about copyright infringement? Is it that some people are getting something for nothing and you're not? It can't be about any perceived loss of income for writers, otherwise libraries and second hand book shops would generate the same level of hatred.
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We could also go to the darknet and get something for nothing, so why should we be envious? And again, for the record, I am just a reader, not an author, no connection to authors, or publishers, or booksellers. I see injustice and I speak up, sorry if that offends you.
Authors still get paid from libraries, each library may even buy numerous copies and in many places authors even get a payment for each time someone borrows their books. Libraries are society's way of helping the poor afford books.
And it is the same for lending a physical book to friends or family, for buying a book at a second hand store. It is one single copy, the author has been paid for this copy and that is fine. A perfectly legal use. The problem with ebooks is that an unlimited number of illegal copies can be created and distributed all over the world in seconds. Filesharing is the problem for ebooks, not sharing a few copies among friends. Even with the stinking DRM you have the legal right to 4-6 simultaneous copies, so some sharing is accepted by the industry.