David Powers wrote:
When somebody distributes copies of my eBooks to others, they break the
terms of the licence. They also deprive me of income, as do bit torrent
sites that assist in that distribution. It might not be stealing in a
strict legal sense, but it results in financial harm to me. So money
does frequently come into it where copyright infringement is concerned.
This conversation is getting pointless guys. The argument being had is
about whether copyright infringement should be called stealing or theft.
Personally I don't believe it should, but going back and forth on a
public mailing list is not going to do anyone .
To summarise...
* Nobody thinks copyright infringement is a good thing and nobody is
denying that it causes harm to every layer of the commercial chain that
exists to create and publish copyrighted work
* A lot of people believe copyright infringement should not be called
theft, and those who do not seem unwilling to see the difference
* Comparisons in this arena are always full of holes so stop trying to
use them
I believe both sides have adequately explained their position and
justification, and it's now turning into a game of tennis. Can we please
leave it alone now and get back to making something worthy of being copied?
-Stut
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