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Re:Tell HN: It's easier and faster to pirate an e-book, than... by jagged-chisel on Thursday December 29, 2022 @10:57AM (#34173909)
> "But shouldn't creators be paid for their work?" Yes. Pay them upon delivery.

Not a satisfactory answer. Delivery to whom? Once the creator has “delivered” a digital creation to a paying customer, all other customers can take “delivery” from previous customers and never pay the creator again.

So the question still stands: how does a creator of works (especially digital works) actually get paid for their work without temporary legal monopoly on their creation?

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Re:Tell HN: It's easier and faster to pirate an e-book, than... by breck on Friday December 30, 2022 @10:44AM (#34186050)
> So the question still stands: how does a creator of works (especially digital works) actually get paid for their work without temporary legal monopoly on their creation?

How do cotton farms still make money even after slavery was abolished in the United States? They found a way! Turns out, you don't need slavery. But I understand, those who have a lot of slaves do not want to give up their power.

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