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As an author on Leanpub (http://www.leanpub.com/php http://www.leanpub.com/php) and one who's book has made it onto at least one torrent tracker site, I can say
by RobAley 13y ago
As an author on Leanpub (http://www.leanpub.com/php http://www.leanpub.com/php) and one who's book has made it onto at least one torrent tracker site, I can say that if your book is worth pirating, it will be, and by trying to protect it with DRM you are only going to lose readers. It's only my first book, but it doesn't seem to have hurt my sales figures, and I've had plenty of complimentary feedback about the leanpub experience.
- alan_cx 13y agoFrom what I can make out, if something is worth pirating, other people will happily pay for it. IMHO, the main question is; are there enough people paying to make it worth it in itself, regardless of people sharing it freely? If so, then the sharing doesn't matter.