Re: Re: What kind of pirate am I?

> "3. The Customer
>
> You betcha. That's exactly the kind of "pirate" I am.
>
> And what I have reproduced above, which is _everything_ that the article
says about it, gives me no reason to change my mind.
>

I have a different list of 7 types of pirates, and this isn't really covered
on my list at all. But as far as their definition, I don't really have a lot
against this type. To be blunt, if you were industrious enough, you could
make your own ebook of the printed copy you own. As long as it's for you and
not further loaded on a pirate site, I don't really care if you do it.
Likewise, if you purchase the print copy and your best friend purchases the
ebook and gives you...JUST you and maybe one other...a copy, why would I
care?  Even if you purchased books 1-3, and your buddy lets you read his
copy...JUST you and maybe another...of book 4, it's not hurting me, really.
It's no different than library lending or Nook/Kindle sharing. Par for the
course.

It's when you're getting your ebook copy off a pirate site where there are
hundreds of others picking it up who haven't purchased a darned thing.
That's when it hurts me. I'm all for common sense in anti-piracy. Unless
it's uncontrolled "sharing," it doesn't have a great impact. It's the mass
sharing I want to see stemmed a bit.

Brenna
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2-time EPIC's e-Book Award WINNER! "Powers or no, the Kielan are their own
worst enemies, caught up in systematic, stagnated tradition, lost to the
hypocrisy of classism, and defenseless despite their psi powers. Time
Currents is a tale that I won’t soon forget." Patrice F. for Joyfully
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