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I never buy e-books unless they include it with the purchase of a dead tree book. If I'm going to pirate a book, I'll at least buy the paper copy to support the
by yonaguska 4y ago
I never buy e-books unless they include it with the purchase of a dead tree book. If I'm going to pirate a book, I'll at least buy the paper copy to support the author and publisher. For all other media, excluding games because steam is so easy, piracy it is.
- drakonka 4y agoThis is an interesting approach since you're likely paying more to buy the paper copy than you would to buy the ebook. This seems like it would be a pretty uncommon practice. However, as a self-published writer, knowing there are people like you out there is encouragement for me to release paperback versions despite the additional initial expense of paperback covers.
- E39M5S62 4y agoI exclusively buy physical books and then pirate the ebook. If I'm going to own a book, I'm going to OWN the book. Reading on a proper e-ink device is just too nice to give up, though.
- qwertfisch 4y agoBut then you use a service (reading a digital version) which you did not pay for. You only paid for the paper version.
- TheHappyOddish 4y agoThat's morally acceptable for me and probably for the GP.
- themadturk 4y agoMany ebooks are surprisingly expensive these days, often costing more than the paper copy, at least on Amazon. Since I'm a Kindle owner, that's where I buy ebooks...and later strip DRM so I can actually own what I've purchased.
- TheHappyOddish 4y agoFor what it's worth, I do the same and I have multiple friends who also do this. We also buy band t-shirts and pirate music. Lots of people want to support the artist and have a convenient system.