tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post1780211075680420625..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: Arr! Walk The Plank You Scurrrvy Scum...Tabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-91775270963943770382010-09-14T12:41:49.293-05:002010-09-14T12:41:49.293-05:00ooh, great post, Tabitha. I never thought much abo...ooh, great post, Tabitha. I never thought much about piracy until I started writing but it is rampant.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-791054663920159762010-09-13T19:55:55.993-05:002010-09-13T19:55:55.993-05:00"For the most part, pirating books is stealin..."For the most part, pirating books is stealing from the poor."<br /><br />Sure is. Which drives me nuts. I'm glad to see authors speaking up about how piracy is theft, and I wish there was more that could be done to raise awareness about that. Both that piracy is theft, and that it's also stealing from the poor.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-68054684167238866082010-09-13T17:33:38.443-05:002010-09-13T17:33:38.443-05:00It amazes me that people who would never expect to...It amazes me that people who would never expect to get the services of a plumber, a dentist, a cook, or a taxi driver for free expect a book--which takes on average a year or two to write, and longer to edit and produce--to be free. The best we can do is educate people who honestly don't understand that such downloads are illegal, vs. those who know they're illegal but just don't care.<br /><br />And of all the arguments and rationalizations people use, the absolute worst is the "writers can afford it" one. Most writers don't make enough from their writing to live on. Even the very few who make it big and earn something more than poverty-level income usually had to work at it for five, ten, or twenty years before making any money at all. For the most part, pirating books is stealing from the poor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-28692902724941491842010-09-13T16:37:02.634-05:002010-09-13T16:37:02.634-05:00Mary - yep, the handful of truly rich authors make...Mary - yep, the handful of truly rich authors make everyone jump to the irrational conclusion that all authors make a killing on their books. *rolling eyes* SO not true. :) <br /><br />Sherrie - it sure is amazing. I get hits on my blog from people searching for free downloads of books that I *know* are not offering free downloads. Shame, really. <br /><br />Bish - so, so true. They don't even see it as stealing, really. I think those FBI warnings on movies did a wonder on limiting the piracy industry. It's still out there, but not nearly to the extent it was when the technology first came out. I kind of wish there was a more obvious warning on books...maybe that would help people understand what it is, and what the penalties are.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-16416845119734755582010-09-13T12:59:35.175-05:002010-09-13T12:59:35.175-05:00People who steal books/movies/music just don't...People who steal books/movies/music just don't get it. They don't understand the blood sweat and tears that goes into making THEIR entertainment. I don't understand why they think they should get it for free. Would they like it if I stole a burger they made and didn't pay them for it?Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-88676211131784776072010-09-13T12:57:39.317-05:002010-09-13T12:57:39.317-05:00I'm amazed by the amount of piracy that goes o...I'm amazed by the amount of piracy that goes on around the internet. And I think more writers fall into the starving artist category than the richer than the queen category.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-36410540851260116472010-09-13T11:56:25.011-05:002010-09-13T11:56:25.011-05:00You're preaching to the converted with me, Tab...You're preaching to the converted with me, Tabitha, but I'll share all your arguments with anybody I meet who uses that 'It's the same as using a library' argument. Nobody would dare use that 'All authors are so rich' argument around me. Not after seeing my house, my shoes, and my car.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.com