Comments on: Thursday Throwdown: Piracy for Dummies http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/2009/10/22/thursday-throwdown-piracy-for-dummies/ History Made Hot Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:22:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amie Stuart http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/2009/10/22/thursday-throwdown-piracy-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Amie Stuart Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:24:44 +0000 http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/?p=869#comment-772 I do wonder if a part of the problem is geographic restrictions on ebooks--and if most illegal downloads are from people overseas? I do wonder if a part of the problem is geographic restrictions on ebooks–and if most illegal downloads are from people overseas?

]]> By: Kris Eton http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/2009/10/22/thursday-throwdown-piracy-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Kris Eton Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:46:40 +0000 http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/?p=869#comment-769 I am of the notion that most books pirated never would've been purchased by the offenders, so I'm not all that up in arms about it. It stinks, sure, but most people *want* to pay for the books they read and would feel badly doing otherwise. I really think this issue only impacts larger authors in a significant way. I don't see some smaller, epubbed author who sells a fraction of what Stephen King might sell as threatened by these illegal download sites. Most of the time, the people who download them are just looking for *any* free content, regardless if they've heard of the author or book. Maybe that is naive, but I am one that is VERY cheap about purchasing music on iTunes. I have a long list of songs I will eventually buy, but until then it's too bad for me if I want to listen. I've never considered downloading illegally and would never do so. No matter how easy it is to find the content online pirated somewhere. I am of the notion that most books pirated never would’ve been purchased by the offenders, so I’m not all that up in arms about it.

It stinks, sure, but most people *want* to pay for the books they read and would feel badly doing otherwise.

I really think this issue only impacts larger authors in a significant way. I don’t see some smaller, epubbed author who sells a fraction of what Stephen King might sell as threatened by these illegal download sites.

Most of the time, the people who download them are just looking for *any* free content, regardless if they’ve heard of the author or book.

Maybe that is naive, but I am one that is VERY cheap about purchasing music on iTunes. I have a long list of songs I will eventually buy, but until then it’s too bad for me if I want to listen. I’ve never considered downloading illegally and would never do so. No matter how easy it is to find the content online pirated somewhere.

]]> By: Anon http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/2009/10/22/thursday-throwdown-piracy-for-dummies/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Anon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:50:31 +0000 http://www.jackiebarbosa.com/?p=869#comment-765 I just sent a list to my employer's agent. A long list. Including her brand new book from late summer. They forward them on to the publisher to take care of. It's SO prevalent though that I don't know how publisher's can police every site. I'm not saying they shouldn't; I'm just saying there's no easy solution at this point--like you mentioned, many of the file hosting companies are in countries with questionable laws. And whether they're trying to actually find one or not I don't know. But I think the solution is tied to the big question of price, and availability of ebooks in other countries, and I know they NEED to take a page from the music industry and do something---sooner rather than later. I just wish I knew what that something was. I just sent a list to my employer’s agent. A long list. Including her brand new book from late summer. They forward them on to the publisher to take care of. It’s SO prevalent though that I don’t know how publisher’s can police every site. I’m not saying they shouldn’t; I’m just saying there’s no easy solution at this point–like you mentioned, many of the file hosting companies are in countries with questionable laws. And whether they’re trying to actually find one or not I don’t know.

But I think the solution is tied to the big question of price, and availability of ebooks in other countries, and I know they NEED to take a page from the music industry and do something—sooner rather than later. I just wish I knew what that something was.

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