tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post466272332336646942..comments2023-06-06T08:13:43.101-07:00Comments on Vanessa Gebbie's news: Another attack on authors...free novel downloadsVanessa Gebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-73107995701306764762009-04-03T10:43:00.000-07:002009-04-03T10:43:00.000-07:00I think what google is doing is very wrong, and il...I think what google is doing is very wrong, and illegal. You know why they're doing it? Money. Why did the authors agree to any deal with them instead of suing the hell out of them I don't know. Probably money. Google does a lot of things on the edge of illegal and I would say definitely morally wrong. And because of that they have become a huge power in the world with huge financial resources.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958965839280504701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-2543206344604722722009-04-03T10:40:00.000-07:002009-04-03T10:40:00.000-07:00It's not tricky. He's illegally distributing ebook...It's not tricky. He's illegally distributing ebooks, without the author's knowledge or permission which also makes it immoral. He thinks he's being clever with his wording, and the most unfortunate part of that is some people actually fall for it.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958965839280504701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-4221113183452312262009-03-26T11:21:00.000-07:002009-03-26T11:21:00.000-07:00Google is planning to do this on a grand scale and...Google is planning to do this on a grand scale and asking publishers to tell them only if they want to opt out. They are going to scan every book and don't think they won't - they filmed every street. If you haven't seen that yet, you have a treat in store when you see the detail on your the places where we live. It's been called a burglar's help system. I think we need to stand up to this sort of thing somewhat. If not we're like people who buy things down the pub from somebody who says they fell of the back of a lorry. We're receiving stolen goods.Ossianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12095236313068093836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-58240963912415557362009-03-26T08:26:00.000-07:002009-03-26T08:26:00.000-07:00erm. yes!erm. yes!Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-44806341221448154852009-03-26T07:40:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:40:00.000-07:00To get back to basics, though: surely copyright ma...To get back to basics, though: surely copyright makes what he's doing illegal?Elizabeth Baineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193751871434773972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-36035629921324287922009-03-26T07:29:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:29:00.000-07:00I know it is very little, even for the best seller...I know it is very little, even for the best sellers... but that doesnt matter. The principle is the same. Well, it is to me!Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-90020852938198974082009-03-26T07:28:00.000-07:002009-03-26T07:28:00.000-07:00I wouldn't say that what I get from library loans ...I wouldn't say that what I get from library loans is worth having! (Nothing actually this year.)Elizabeth Baineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193751871434773972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-59296694040128542352009-03-26T06:22:00.000-07:002009-03-26T06:22:00.000-07:00I think he is being disingenuous. In the extreme!I think he is being disingenuous. In the extreme!Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-40234291007247005392009-03-26T06:18:00.000-07:002009-03-26T06:18:00.000-07:00I think, if our books are stocked by public librar...I think, if our books are stocked by public libraries, the authors get a small fee per borrowing. And a royalty per book sold to the library service, from the publisher.<BR/><BR/>Here, what do the people who have made these tings get? As with other illegal downloads, nowt.Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-38984046757534907232009-03-26T05:19:00.000-07:002009-03-26T05:19:00.000-07:00PS I notice he does actually urge you to buy the b...PS I notice he does actually urge you to buy the book if you like it.Elizabeth Baineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193751871434773972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-25735324731895672432009-03-26T05:17:00.000-07:002009-03-26T05:17:00.000-07:00It's a tricky one. He calls it a library and asks ...It's a tricky one. He calls it a library and asks that you do not print the books and that you delete them once you've read them. In principle this is no different from what happens when our books are stocked and borrowed by public libraries or indeed when we lend books to our friends. The difference of course is in numbers of people he can reach that you can't be sure people won't print and will delete. On the other hand, what's to stop you photocopying any book you borrow from a public library? But then who would want to read print-outs or photocopies? Some people argue that this sort of thing actually increases rather than reduces sales by creating awareness of books and a consequent demand for the real thing: a physical book.Elizabeth Baineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17193751871434773972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-62810816133920428862009-03-26T00:17:00.000-07:002009-03-26T00:17:00.000-07:00Hi ChristineI put the link because I think this is...Hi Christine<BR/><BR/>I put the link because I think this is an interesting thing to be happening. I am sure he isn't the only one. I hope, maybe, a few readers might just think first, and recognise that there are real people out there who work at producing these books. Who dont do it for free. <BR/><BR/>As with illegal music downloads, there is a word for what people are doing.Vanessa Gebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00833187671441310234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674510287177469473.post-43614631093721838222009-03-25T18:48:00.000-07:002009-03-25T18:48:00.000-07:00If you're against illegal downloads, why do you gi...If you're against illegal downloads, why do you give a link to the website? I wouldn't.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17958965839280504701noreply@blogger.com