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The best way I have found to prevent the piracy of my book (https://kerkour.com/black-hat-rust https://kerkour.com/black-hat-rust) is to inundate pirate platfor
by sylvain_kerkour 3y ago
The best way I have found to prevent the piracy of my book (https://kerkour.com/black-hat-rust https://kerkour.com/black-hat-rust) is to inundate pirate platforms with only the first chapter and with a discount code inside for those who can't afford the original price.
My hypothesis is that if they enjoyed the first chapter, most people would want to support my work instead of being freeriders.
So far it worked really well.
Thinking that you can prevent bits flowing from internet is delusional, it's better to think about how to align incentives.
- ecnahc515 3y agoI assume the discount code you give in the "pirate" copy is unique, so do you have any stats on how many people are buying with the "pirate discount"?
- quazar 3y agoPlease stop spamming these websites with fake content.
- marcosdumay 3y agoHum... The morality here is certainly not simple.
- mitchdoogle 3y agoOP could've told his anecdote without linking to his website
- endisneigh 3y agoWhy not simply give away the book and ask them to donate if they enjoyed it, then?