[sdiy] OTA book on eBay

[Fiercefish]

I find this whole issue pretty idiotic, guy writes book, guy sells book, guy
stops selling book, other guys still want book, copy guy copies book, copy
guy sells book to other guys, first guy admits that copy guy is not
authorised to sell book, guy still does not sell book, guy moans that copy
guy will stop him from writing and selling future books, eventually copy guy
gets busted/bored and no longer sells book, first guy still will not sell
book, other guys still want book, book gone, no more books, guy won't sell
book, other guys still want book, ad infinitum.

Its undoubtedley illegal and morally wrong to copy someone else's work, this
is clear. But the author (so it seems) is not interested in the book (and
presumably profits from it) so legal and moral issues aside who is in the
wrong? Sure the copy guy is doing it for profit, but he has noticed a gap in
the market and applied the basic business model of supply and demand, ok so
he should have got permission, but so should everyone who ever recorded a
song off the radio etc.

Many would gladly buy the book legally if it were available and not even
entertain buying an unauthorised copy, yet the author neither makes the book
available for sale from a third party, or sells it himself or even puts it
in the public domain - all of which would take the market away from the copy
guy. WTF, seems kind of a spoilt brat attitude to me, because even if there
is a reason why the author can't undertake the sales himself surely he could
licence it to some third party, no?

Maybe I am missing something, I would be interested in hearing other
opinions.

FF



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