Comments on: Epirating

By: mary kirkland

mary kirkland — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 08:37:13 +0000

You know, I wouldn’t have even thought to do something like that. Just thinking about it seems like the wrong thing to do. Most poeple should be able to see this is not right and if, they are like me and this is actually the first time ever even hearing about this practise going on they are now in the know about how bad a thing this is to do and pass that knowledge along to all their friends. :)

By: Anya Bast

Anya Bast — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:21:33 +0000

Thanks, all. :)

Virginia — Your comment made me think a bit. It’s interesting because I don’t think of ebooks that way, but i can see (now that you mentioned it) that someone might perceive them that way.

I guess when buy a book, print or ebook, I feel like I’m paying for the fantasy of it–the escape of the story that the author provides. So, really, I never feel like I’m buying anything “tangible”. I’m buying a little movie for my mind. A dream. ;)

Very interesting!

Rachel — Oh, of course not. I’m glad you see this topic coming up more and more. I think education is key.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:19:15 +0000

Hey Anya! Great post. It is very timely. I just put up an article by another author on BBB about this very topic. I hope you don’t mind me sharing the link here. I also added a link to your post in the article to send people here to read your thoughts.

Keep up the great work!

Rachel

By: Virginia Hendricks

Virginia Hendricks — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 02:09:05 +0000

I understand where you’re coming from and I would never pirate an e-book, but I have trouble justifying spending $5.00 on something that isn’t tangible and never will be.

But that’s just my opinion. Someday, I’ll probably have a kindle. or some type of e-reader

By: Brandy W

Brandy W — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:52:11 +0000

I guess I am one of those strange people who when told you can’t do something because its illegal or wrong I just don’t do it. I’m afraid the minute I do someone will be knocking on my door.

I do like your explanation of the passing on. 1 copy becomes 4 which becomes 16 and so on. Maybe if more people saw it broken down that way they might understand better. But then you will always get the tards who do what they want.

Good luck!!!

By: Anya Bast

Anya Bast — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:43:56 +0000

Thanks, guys. This is a really disheartening thing for authors. :(

By: tinab

tinab — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:43:52 +0000

being a designer in the crochet world this is a issue near and dear, we get it all the time with photo coping and things like that. its amazing what people think is true and is not…. and amazing what people do with published works. HUge hugs and belive me I feel your pain on this subject!!!

By: Lori T

Lori T — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:34:29 +0000

Anya~
I am sorry to hear that this happening and I do not understand how people cannot realize that this illegal.
I am glad that you took the time to post this and hopefully someone who is guilty of this will read this and pause and think about what they are doing.