Absolutely, I'm not saying I'm impacted the most here. The situation sucks for many participants.
As for ignoring the law ... I enjoy reading books. I like paying for books, because I want the activity of writing and publishing books to be a well-compensated endeavor in my society, so I (and others) get more great books from professional writers. Removing the DRM gets me a superior reading experience (favorite reading app), which aligns well with both of those things. Having to remove the DRM is essentially a nuisance I'm choosing to put up with because I like books well enough. It's frustrating the nuisance is mounting.
But you are rewarding those using DRM and going against their intentions. And by spending that money and your time/attention on those, have taken it away from the alternatives that are in your interests and what you want to reward. Yes the alternatives may be worse right now, but they will get better quicker with your money and attention.
You're right. I'm going along with DRM by putting up with it, and it's not something I feel good about, and something that bothers me. I'm doing it because it's a complex situation, especially for the authors involved, many of which aren't in a position to stick up "for the cause". I understand you want me to make strategic decisions to bring about change faster, but I'm concerned about the collateral damage. It's tricky.
I have actually tried to give preferential treatment to DRM-free options where available, and bought some DRM-free books that I might not have otherwise, as well as advertised them to peers and generally tried to awareness of the topic and the benefits of unencumbered book files.
That's the trade-off I'm currently at. It's not a desirable one and I have great respect for your stance, but it's what I feel is best under the circumstances.
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So you, as a criminal in the eyes of the current law interpretation, will only be impacted by not being able to buy newer books.
The law abiding clients will be out of the product they bought under misleading terms.
Absolutely, I'm not saying I'm impacted the most here. The situation sucks for many participants.
As for ignoring the law ... I enjoy reading books. I like paying for books, because I want the activity of writing and publishing books to be a well-compensated endeavor in my society, so I (and others) get more great books from professional writers. Removing the DRM gets me a superior reading experience (favorite reading app), which aligns well with both of those things. Having to remove the DRM is essentially a nuisance I'm choosing to put up with because I like books well enough. It's frustrating the nuisance is mounting.
But you are rewarding those using DRM and going against their intentions. And by spending that money and your time/attention on those, have taken it away from the alternatives that are in your interests and what you want to reward. Yes the alternatives may be worse right now, but they will get better quicker with your money and attention.
http://www.rogerbinns.com/blog/gplus/those-of-you-who-downlo...
You're right. I'm going along with DRM by putting up with it, and it's not something I feel good about, and something that bothers me. I'm doing it because it's a complex situation, especially for the authors involved, many of which aren't in a position to stick up "for the cause". I understand you want me to make strategic decisions to bring about change faster, but I'm concerned about the collateral damage. It's tricky.
I have actually tried to give preferential treatment to DRM-free options where available, and bought some DRM-free books that I might not have otherwise, as well as advertised them to peers and generally tried to awareness of the topic and the benefits of unencumbered book files.
That's the trade-off I'm currently at. It's not a desirable one and I have great respect for your stance, but it's what I feel is best under the circumstances.
It is only trick because enough people put up with it. ;)
When the law makes honest people into criminals then why should anyone have any respect for the law?
Because it still hangs over your head?
Just because you disagree does not make it less valid. Just ask you local Anarchist. :)
And the ppl getting the books from filesharing sites wont be impacted at all.