On 10/21/07, Anthony wikimail@inbox.org wrote:
On 10/21/07, Robert Rohde rarohde@gmail.com wrote:
Contrary to some perceptions, it is not unreasonable for someone who
invests
the time and money to write a book to then expect to make money off of
it.
Of course it isn't. Whose perceptions do you think say it is?
Your's, when you suggest that they should be "forced" into making their writing free content which would deprive them of most of the commercial value of their work.
Talk of "forcing" them to make this work free content is tantamount to robbery and ridiculously unethical in my opinion.
Talk is tantamount to robbery? Give me a break.
Of course what I meant is that actually forcing them to do so would be equivalent to robbery.
-Robert Rohde