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If you believe that author entitlement trumps the social benefit of distributing books to everybody whether or not they can afford to buy them, then why aren't
by brl 17y ago
If you believe that author entitlement trumps the social benefit of distributing books to everybody whether or not they can afford to buy them, then why aren't you advocating closing down all the libraries?
- chanux 17y agoI'll do so on the day the libraries start to have same number of copies from each book equal to the number of users.
- brl 17y agoIs that really important? It seems that the relevant observation here is that just like piracy, libraries reduce opportunities for authors to receive compensation for their work.
- chanux 17y agoMy university library always make me feel actually buying the book. And I've done that some times. Most other times I've given up on the library book.
- brl 17y agoI have never borrowed a book from a library and then later bought the same book. On the other hand, some of the pirated ebooks in my collection have turned out to be valuable enough to sell me on the convenience of owning a physical copy. Your anecdote vs. my anecdote. I think that neither of us has a very strong case that piracy and/or libraries help authors sell more books.