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Many people - probably most - don't care. My wife buys new pop fiction hardbacks and gives them away when done reading them, she doesn't want to have the burde
by flatline 17y ago
Many people - probably most - don't care. My wife buys new pop fiction hardbacks and gives them away when done reading them, she doesn't want to have the burden of the book to store somewhere or lug around. She used to throw them in the trash until I yelled at her about it and we gave a bunch to the library. The goal is to read the material cheaply and conveniently, not to own a copy of the material.
- lukifer 17y agoFor some, it's the exact opposite: buying a copy of something you've already read, in order to lend it out or display it on your bookshelf. http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2009/08/08/the_book_stalker.html http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2009/08/08/the_book_st...
- Semiapies 17y agoThis is why the focus on One True Model (book ownership or license rights) strikes me as a red herring.