tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811664225790124762.post2496304080361204213..comments2023-10-25T09:24:11.714-05:00Comments on The Art of Seduction is Watts Beneath the Covers: ePIRACY ARG!Mia Wattshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00674765897555195383noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811664225790124762.post-85012466611614936062009-05-14T08:44:00.000-05:002009-05-14T08:44:00.000-05:00Rass-Yeah, it's totally horseshit. Stealing isn't ...Rass-Yeah, it's totally horseshit. Stealing isn't heroic no matter what form it comes in.<br /><br />Jennifer-In the poll I took, more erotica writers get ripped off than mainstream because of the demand. You're more likely to get someone checking for a mainstream book in a store, but bring in erotica and people fear public opinion. Therefore online sites get more traffic. Also depends on the name you've created and its popularity.<br /><br />As far as I know there's nothing to stop that's not already being done. Kindle has proprietary software and some ePublishers are developing the same thing. However, work arounds will be invented and uploaded for the process to start again.<br /><br />At least with the Google Settlement, they are interested in paying royalties for viewing scanned books. But that's another blog.<br /><br />Regina-It's frustrating and pointless. The cease and desist, as you know, only works for a very short time before someone reloads it. I would hope that site owners begin to write in code to catch the markers of these uploads and from the NYT article it sounds like there might be hope for honest vendors. Then there are the dishonest vendors who don't care so long as they make money.<br /><br />Basically, no solution at this point.Mia Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00674765897555195383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811664225790124762.post-87493906059070269552009-05-14T08:21:00.000-05:002009-05-14T08:21:00.000-05:00I honestly think it's futile to complain because t...I honestly think it's futile to complain because these sites will continue to rip us off. Ebooks are where music was a few years ago over the whole Napster flap. I didn't think much about it at the time but I soooo get why musicians and music companies were pissed. It's stealing.Regina Carlyslehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316730032624449669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811664225790124762.post-51869855194723844912009-05-14T08:16:00.000-05:002009-05-14T08:16:00.000-05:00What kind of horseshit is this?
Some people bel...What kind of horseshit is this? <br /><br />Some people believe they should be granted access to everything free of charge. Sometimes I feel like if you're smart enough to work around the system, you deserve it. Create your own programs, professional hackers etc. <br /><br />But if you're smart enough to click "download" just like the rest of us...like I said, horseshit.Rassleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12370070146085209687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811664225790124762.post-15646954055825646582009-05-14T06:29:00.000-05:002009-05-14T06:29:00.000-05:00Sorry, another question occurred to me. Is erotica...Sorry, another question occurred to me. Is erotica targeted more than other genres?JM Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037066283077702618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5811664225790124762.post-39879988146337004212009-05-14T06:28:00.000-05:002009-05-14T06:28:00.000-05:00So, as an aspiring, unpublished author,I ask, what...So, as an aspiring, unpublished author,I ask, what can you do? The 'cease and desist' thing obviously didn't do much, if another person posted it. Can you go after the website owner? Or is it even worth the hassle?JM Maddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04037066283077702618noreply@blogger.com