Re: read & print, but not copy?

From: "Robotech_Master"
> On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 9:18 AM, cenedmedia 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Thanks for the info. Since I do want people to print 
>> their own copy, I guess
>> I just have to trust that people won't share digital 
>> copies with others.
>>
>> Any suggestions about words to use to discourage people 
>> from making digital
>> copies and sending that to others?
>
> "Please don't be a dick?" :)
>
> Seriously, a little paragraph on how you depend on this 
> book for your
> livelihood, please be responsible should do the trick.
>
> Probably some people will be dicks no matter what you do, 
> but taking a
> polite tone and not getting shirty about how passing it on 
> without
> paying is STEALING will at least not drive anyone on the 
> fence toward
> doing it just to spite you.
> -- 
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>

Yes.  I think Chris offers you a nice balance with that and 
I know some author/publishers use exactly that.

I have been involved in arguments over copyright for years, 
and my conclusion is that most people respond well to simple 
reminders and probably with a thanks for helping kind of 
phrase in a short copyright notice. Some will do their best 
to take and distribute for a variety of motives, and some 
espouse - I think sincerly though I am still not sure - 
philosophies to support not paying.

Though I do not have the technical expertise I believe it is 
possible to 'watermark' a pdf so that at least it is 
possible to trace the copy which has been used  for copying, 
should that occur. But the main field in which breaches by 
copying seem to take place is pop music.

Joseph Harris 



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