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AZSkiffyGeek

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4. You do understand that the authors don't get paid

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 12:42 PM

Mar 2023

When books are pirated. It’s stealing gussied up as “sharing”.
If the Internet Archive was a real library, they’d pay the proper fees so that the authors get paid.
But they aren’t. They are scanning single copies of copyrighted works and sharing them unlimited.
I have no problems with libraries. i don’t even have a problem with IA sharing creative commons or public domain works. I do have a problem with pirating copyrighted works.
Especially pirates that set their followers on authors who dare to say they should be paid for their work.
But apparently you think theft is okay if it’s against Hachette.

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Shorter version AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #1

Publishing is like the sports industry. hunter Mar 2023 #3

You do understand that the authors don't get paid AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #4

I understand it as the protection of obsolete business models. hunter Mar 2023 #6

Lotta words to say you are okay with stealing AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #7

I don't respect any artificial scarcity of art in general... hunter Mar 2023 #9

Dear publishers, if you're no longer printing a book, stfu! 303squadron Mar 2023 #2

This isn't about public domain works AZSkiffyGeek Mar 2023 #5

Yep. Distributing copyrighted material w/o permission and just compensation is theft. Just A Box Of Rain Mar 2023 #8