Comments on: Book Authors See BitTorrent As a Promotional Tool

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Furious Author Cancels Pirated Book | CyberLaw Blog — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 05:56:00 +0000

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Furious Author Cancels Pirated Book | TorrentFreak — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:57:35 +0000

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By: More Thoughts on Publishing and Pirates « MyMediaMusings

More Thoughts on Publishing and Pirates « MyMediaMusings — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:56:29 +0000

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By: blargh

blargh — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:26:25 +0000

I think BitTorrent is a great promotional tool. I’ve downloaded quite a few books off TPB, liked them, and bought them at a Barnes and Nobel.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:12:45 +0000

[quote comment="362557"]Right! I can preview book with pdf -viewer, but if want enjoy it I need real thing… then I can spill some cofee on it, do some mess with sandwich and later years when I open it, it will reminds me that year when I bought it and start reading… it was rainy day…[/quote]

Hahaha. Good One. You can do the coffee and sandwich trick with your computer too. It gives you stickies and a slow-motion keylogger for free. And years later it will remind you… it was a sticky day. Hilarious.

By: ron burgandy

ron burgandy — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:07:46 +0000

Books!!! Woooh!
(I way prefer to own the book- can’t beat the real article)

By: Nightplague

Nightplague — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:32:20 +0000

I dunno.. While reading a book can be cozy, It’s not that much bigger a deal than a handheld display, as long as there’s some quality to the machine. So why not just save a tree? ;)

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By: Gav

Gav — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:24:51 +0000

I can see where they’re coming from. Until we have extremely good/book like eBook readers/printers that can make books, the book will still be better than an eBook.

I tend to read a chapter or two on the PC, decide whether I like it, then buy the book.

By: Stage12

Stage12 — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:45:45 +0000

If I was an artist and couldn’t find my work on TBP, I would be really disappointed…

By: Al Freeman

Al Freeman — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:29:05 +0000

Old books have their own appeal however. But electronic copies can also be portable as said, and one external drive can hold many 1000s of them.

By: Al Freeman

Al Freeman — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:25:28 +0000

I like reading on the PC screen as it’s the same info but with the background lighting it’s easier to read and easier on the eyes than a book where you need say, a light on which uses more power, and glasses. Plus books are expensive dudes.

Candles are nice, but aren’t cheap and are poor lighting. Same with flame lamps.

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:16:59 +0000

It’s raining…
The power’s out…
There’s a candle waiting to be lit…
Time to hit the bookshelf once again…

By: Traum

Traum — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:39:57 +0000

Right! I can preview book with pdf -viewer, but if want enjoy it I need real thing… then I can spill some cofee on it, do some mess with sandwich and later years when I open it, it will reminds me that year when I bought it and start reading… it was rainy day…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:12:14 +0000

I personally find it far better to read an actual book than an electronic version. An electronic version has many good things though, like that it is very portable (and easily downloadable – you can read the first chapter from your own home to see if you want to buy it or get it from a library), but if I want to read through a whole book, nothing beats an actual copy.

By: LARP eats your brain!

LARP eats your brain! — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:54:06 +0000

[quote comment="362400"]
That can change if they made the medium get more value as the book has, add some “real world” stuff that cant be digitaly copied and the value went from a old plastic disc to something more then just a old plastic disc.. Insight boys, learn to comprehend (and i need spelling lessons).. ;)[/quote]
Actually, that is sooo true!
When I find something I like on the net (whether it is torrent of any other service), I always buy the “special” edition.
I don’t know why, but for example, I bought the HoMM Complete Edition simply because of the fluff that came with it. A book, a nice t-shirt, tarot deck and the soundtracks. Unfortunately, the art was HoMM V only, but I guess I can’t have it all ;)
I tend to view music as an expression. As such, you shouldn’t take money for it. Basically, that makes you a whore, since most arts aren’t really advancing society. They’re “only” ways of connecting people (which is incredibly powerful – just look at politics).
As such, I only buy the special edition music, as well. Screw buying downloadable music. If I want to pay for it, I want more than the expression.

By: WildCard

WildCard — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:53:44 +0000

Here’s an interesting, 6yr old, article I stumbled across
http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html

While not directly related to bittorrents (the bittorrent protocol was only 1 yr old at the time), it does have real life examples of how free content can affect an author’s/artist’s bottom line.