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AZSkiffyGeek

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7. Lotta words to say you are okay with stealing

Reply to hunter (Reply #6)

Sun Mar 26, 2023, 03:17 PM

Mar 2023

And if you think copyright is “ an outdated business model” you don’t really respect it.
Not sure what the quality of John Grisham’s work, or the sexism of 60s music have to do with anything, other than it sounds like someone who is pissed off that others are more successful than they are.

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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