I deign to say something like this then. If the lower and middle class keep getting squeezed out of things like libraries and media, perhaps pirating is the be

I deign to say something like this then. If the lower and middle class keep getting squeezed out of things like libraries and media, perhaps pirating is the best option. That alone would apply strong downward force in cost of media already created. We see this by the fact that movies take on range of weeks before in retailers. It used to be sometimes even years. I can only see where these ebook loaning schemes go. I had a friend in the uni who bought an engineering text as an ebook. It was 50% the physical book price, so no big deal.... Until he found out of the conditions of sale as a EULA. He could only print 10 pages, and the book would self destruct after 180 days. So, I do what I do and cracked it for him. Took perhaps an hour. I understand what these libraries are fighting against. And I also know what's at stake for people who can't afford books. And then there's this short story about a right to read...