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Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by fluxem on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:14AM (#36705962)
But, but, I was told piracy actually helps the publishers

https://torrentfreak.com/piracy-can-boost-digital-music-sale...

You cannot eat the cake and have it too

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Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by marcus_holmes on Thursday July 13, 2023 @03:32AM (#36706072)
It's not me eating and having the cake - it's the publishers. They're trying to sell the book and also continue to control it.
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Re:The Anti-Ownership eBook Economy by stodor89 on Thursday July 13, 2023 @05:56AM (#36706908)
I can, if I clone the cake.
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