Um, no. If I canât locate the physical copy of a book I own and want to read it immediately, I am not entitled to STEAL a digital copy. I go find the physical book, or dig it out of storage, or wait for my friend who borrowed it to return it, etc, etc. There are books I own in print and ebook form for this very reason. Just because you paid for one copy of a book does not mean you get a second for free.
When you read a pirated book in any capacity, you are supporting piracy. You are telling the people running the site, âI support what you do, I think itâs okay to steal from authors, keep running this site and others like it.â Itâs simple supply and demand. If no one downloaded illegal copies, these sites would not exist. People say âvote with your dollar.â Well in this case, vote by not clicking.
Lastly, it is 100% your right to not support any author (or artist) you choose. But doing so through illegal channels defeats the entire purpose of making a statement. Go to the library and read OSC if you donât want him to get another royalty from you buying his book. That library copy was purchased by legal means and can be read over and over without him earning another dime. Better yet, donât read him PERIOD. Thatâs real follow-through. And then when someone asks you what you thought of Enderâs Game, for example, you have a wonderful chance to stand on your soapbox and explain that the book sounded awesome but you didnât read it because youâre not supporting the author for REASONS.
I understand your points and how you are trying to justify your situation, but thatâs exactly what they areâyour justifications to steal anyway. Authors get paid royalties only twice a year, and many work a second job to get by. Every sale counts, and if you want more books written in the future, buy and read legal copies.
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