tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post1625607638813469464..comments2024-01-19T22:01:50.746-05:00Comments on Three Wicked Writers Plus Two: Loaded for BearCari Quinnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06581235338272282124noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-67516568377606155952011-03-17T07:02:38.382-04:002011-03-17T07:02:38.382-04:00Exactly, Samantha. And most readers understand thi...Exactly, Samantha. And most readers understand this. But there is a particular group on the Net who are ravenous about sharing. Unfortunately, I had the hmmm..."honor", lol, I've hearing from one on another blog yesterday. A very antagonistic individual who takes every argument and basically tells authors we're stupid. A very insulting man for sure. <br /><br />I soooo love the Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-75310264482522709082011-03-15T11:08:10.866-04:002011-03-15T11:08:10.866-04:00Hi Shoshonaa. Yep, Google alerts is great. At leas...Hi Shoshonaa. Yep, Google alerts is great. At least we KNOW when it happens. And Kelly is definitely johnny-on-the-spot with those take downs. I just wish all publishers were as vigilant.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-50857469283167531662011-03-15T10:32:25.253-04:002011-03-15T10:32:25.253-04:00Great post! I have a Google alert that tells me ev...Great post! I have a Google alert that tells me every time one of my books is pirated, and it happens All.The.Freakin.Time. Grrrr. You're right though - Kelly at EC is great about sending take-down notices!Shoshanna Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10172269305910566840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-20819202004796576522011-03-15T09:25:54.859-04:002011-03-15T09:25:54.859-04:00Woot! Hiya Laura. The librarian dude has had enoug...Woot! Hiya Laura. The librarian dude has had enough problems on his own blog. I don't think he wants to talk to anymore e book authors, Laura. LOL <br /><br />I'm sure his intentions are good--however misguided. He's only trying to protect his territory--libraries--and they are damn sure worth protecting. But he just doesn't get the fact that we are only trying to protect OUR Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-12943080069583542112011-03-15T09:18:33.590-04:002011-03-15T09:18:33.590-04:00Hmmm...no bear hunting with my shotgun? Hmmm...in ...Hmmm...no bear hunting with my shotgun? Hmmm...in the South we just pick up anything that is handy and aim, darlin'. How many bear rugs you got in your house, James? Didn't know you were a bear hunter. No worries. I'll just break out the 30-06--that should work for brown bears--which we have in my area. But then again? Maybe my Glock 21 or if in a pinch? My .357. Than again maybe I&#Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-15258678092301735262011-03-15T09:08:14.851-04:002011-03-15T09:08:14.851-04:00Ignoring that you don't hunt bear with a shotg...Ignoring that you don't hunt bear with a shotgun, I believe the problem stems from one significant difference between print and e-book. When a print book is loaned, the owner no longer has it. He/she either has to try to get it back, or buy another. E-books can be copied, so both the recipient and original exist at the same time. And on and on. The only way I can see control being effective James L. Hatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16878657504618939978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-45141871682929524002011-03-15T08:48:35.530-04:002011-03-15T08:48:35.530-04:00BRAVO! The world is going digital, so this librari...BRAVO! The world is going digital, so this librarian dude better jump on the bus. But truth be told, the guy's worried about being out of a job...the digi world threatens his livelihood. But print will be around for decades to come. The music industry had this same problem...and I've read rumblings of the ebook industry putting security devices in place so you can't share your ebooks Laura G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07924762936902862532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-9734206332277000192011-03-15T07:44:41.004-04:002011-03-15T07:44:41.004-04:00Well said, Tess. Sharing an ebook is literally ta...Well said, Tess. Sharing an ebook is literally taking money out of the author's pocket regardless of how the offender chooses to reationalize it. And, of course, it is illegal and theft of intellectual property in violation of copyright law.Samantha Gentryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764092383245823784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-75211560930424311132011-03-15T06:35:13.075-04:002011-03-15T06:35:13.075-04:00LOL I thought about the same thing, Margaret. How ...LOL I thought about the same thing, Margaret. How would the librarian feel if I came to his library, checked out a whole bunch of books and simply never brought them back. Now I know this happens with libraries, but it's stealing, isn't it? And I'm sure libraries frown upon that type of thing. Yet it's okay for them to be able to do whatever they want with our work???? Odd Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-56016047215752879382011-03-15T06:16:44.427-04:002011-03-15T06:16:44.427-04:00I agree with every word you wrote. As far as I am ...I agree with every word you wrote. As far as I am concerned the librarian and others like him/her are advocating theft. No point in sugar coating it, they are "peddling stolen goods" i.e. my books which I sweated blood and tears over, and should be held accountable. Bet they wouldn't like it if I kicked in the door of the library and stole all their books, then either gave them awayMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-44249307884382453912011-03-14T17:18:44.167-04:002011-03-14T17:18:44.167-04:00Hiya Kissa! I love your optimism. Hope some rubs o...Hiya Kissa! I love your optimism. Hope some rubs off on me. LOL <br /><br />Unfortunately, I don't see any of these issues being resolved anytime soon unless the law of the land steps up to the plate and enforces the law.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-70111590522277408292011-03-14T17:17:37.601-04:002011-03-14T17:17:37.601-04:00Kathleen...that's a big worry and a whole '...Kathleen...that's a big worry and a whole 'nother set of problems, isn't it? We can't control the sharing and piracy of e books within the US where there are laws in place to protect us. How the hell will we do it worldwide? Too many questions and not enough answers for sure.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-9137171386955941012011-03-14T17:16:09.183-04:002011-03-14T17:16:09.183-04:00Thanks, Tina. You knew I just HAD to say it, didn&...Thanks, Tina. You knew I just HAD to say it, didn't you? LOLTess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-60954210561532188272011-03-14T17:15:31.432-04:002011-03-14T17:15:31.432-04:00You're right, Fiona, those who make huge advan...You're right, Fiona, those who make huge advances or have big sales in general can afford to support giveaways. I think we do right much in the way of contests myself. There contests are all over the place in the e publishing world. Not so with print. Or at least NOT to the degree you'll find with e books. <br /><br />Free doesn't necessarily translate into sales. Not at all. For Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-48811562857521640392011-03-14T16:52:58.598-04:002011-03-14T16:52:58.598-04:00Touchy subject all around. You're right about ...Touchy subject all around. You're right about the general public not understanding the difference between and ebook and a print book. <br /><br />Harlie- I like your point about readers changing something. Not that is a scary thought!<br /><br />Anyway, I believe this will get better because I'm an optimistic person and I say so. : ) And I will educate readers along the way.P. Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10916816466783025242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-41137387569269451192011-03-14T16:16:15.411-04:002011-03-14T16:16:15.411-04:00Excellent post and insight into a looming situatio...Excellent post and insight into a looming situation. You didn't mention whether some of these pirate sites are America based or offshore. For the ones in this country I think we have some recourse but the ones offshore, we have little defense at the moment. I am not familiar with international, intellectual property rights regulations and how they can help the e-publishing industry and Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175476200392654005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-89590997535900227922011-03-14T15:27:01.595-04:002011-03-14T15:27:01.595-04:00Good post, Tess - had to be said.Good post, Tess - had to be said.Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-14347600332251614942011-03-14T15:01:44.744-04:002011-03-14T15:01:44.744-04:00Fiona,
You are so right. That's what I said a...Fiona,<br /><br />You are so right. That's what I said about Neil Gaiman. He doesn't even see ebooks as real books. He makes the distinction between ebook and real book (aka print book). Baen proved long ago that the free first ebook in a series can help spur the sale of print of the entire series, including that first one (so the reader has the full series on the shelf), but no one has BrennaLyonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17399508130752035374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-25853463874195256532011-03-14T14:06:25.863-04:002011-03-14T14:06:25.863-04:00By and large the authors who support free "sh...By and large the authors who support free "sharing" of their books are the ones who make huge advances, and sell lots of hardcovers and paperbacks. To them, any eBook money would only be pocket change. Plus they do book signings and have tee-shirt sales, etc. To them there is no problem. Hell, for even a fraction of Neil Gaiman's money, I'd be dancing in the streets while I Fiona McGierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495707848048468428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-36114064795251971512011-03-14T13:55:15.834-04:002011-03-14T13:55:15.834-04:00I find it so hard to believe that authors can supp...I find it so hard to believe that authors can support sharing and piracy in any way, Casey---but they do. <br /><br />They simply liken it to a library and believe it will get them more readers in the long run. None of which is true. <br /><br />Everyone just needs to follow the letter of the law and let's be done with this.Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-67495274816034647932011-03-14T13:53:48.263-04:002011-03-14T13:53:48.263-04:00More from Brenna Lyons--continued from her previou...More from Brenna Lyons--continued from her previous comment:<br /><br />I don’t agree with using DRM, since it doesn’t work anyway and only inconveniences honest readers in the first place. Beyond that, it’s not difficult to break DRM to enjoy full access. I’ve told the senators and Justice Dept that the focus shouldn’t be on DRM breaking. It should be on piracy, where it rightly belongs. The Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-42698940639013208982011-03-14T13:53:18.774-04:002011-03-14T13:53:18.774-04:00And here is a comment by Brenna Lyons that chose n...And here is a comment by Brenna Lyons that chose not to show up for some odd reason. Hope it does here. She makes some very good points on sharing. Brenna posted these comments on the actual librarian's blog in response to the Reader's Bill of Rights. <br /><br /><br />Here's what I posted on her blog...<br /><br />I am anti-DRM, and I agree with you that far. I think a lot of people Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-28349987674721093492011-03-14T13:50:35.281-04:002011-03-14T13:50:35.281-04:00I don't know what's going on with Blogger,...I don't know what's going on with Blogger, but not all comments are showing up. I'm getting them via email but not here on the actual site. So I'm going to repost these comments and hope they show up. First one is by G.W. Pickle<br /><br /><br />There are so many great comments already posted. I posted my comments a couple of days ago on several sites. as I'm doing now. I'Tess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-23523910861394562952011-03-14T13:47:22.951-04:002011-03-14T13:47:22.951-04:00It seems pretty black and white, doesn't it, C...It seems pretty black and white, doesn't it, Carol. Gets me every time I have to defend my position on this. I feel as though I'm beating my head against a wall. <br /><br />Nothing in life is free. Not my hard work or yours. And when you try to tell me I've got to do it over and over again for free? Uhhhh...talk to the hand. LOLTess MacKallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00066240659271231596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927196002363676480.post-12821292970174272322011-03-14T13:46:11.087-04:002011-03-14T13:46:11.087-04:00I'm right behind you, Tess.
A lot of these ...I'm right behind you, Tess. <br /><br />A lot of these "pirates" do it because they can. They don't care about the author, publisher, etc.<br /><br />Sharing eBooks is illegal. Copyright infringement, but these dirt bags use all sorts of reasons to justify what they do. And a few authors out there, not many, that think it's okay. <br /><br />I'm with you, Tess. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com