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Some authors may feel that way. Personally, I'm glad to see my non-fiction work made widely available (thinking globally) and preserved forever in the media co
by gigama 4y ago
Some authors may feel that way. Personally, I'm glad to see my non-fiction work made widely available (thinking globally) and preserved forever in the media commons of the Internet Archive.
They also only allow single-copy checkouts of currently copyrighted works for very brief periods of time, like a few hours at a time. Suitable for researchers and public reference.
- xhkkffbf 4y agoSure. THat's you're choice. I'm all for authors making the choice that's right for them. But I personally know many authors of non-fiction works who would not be able to find the time to write them if they weren't getting paid. It's not just a hobby for rich kids and people with bosses who want their employees to write books as publicity. It's also a job. So it's nice that you want to give yours away for free. But don't ruin the business for the people who need to work for a living.