Comment by AnssiH
7 years ago
But this is not a physical book, so it is not a "unique" copy.
All of my e-books are entirely replaceable by buying them again from a different store (or as a physical book).
7 years ago
But this is not a physical book, so it is not a "unique" copy.
All of my e-books are entirely replaceable by buying them again from a different store (or as a physical book).
Deleting books is a form of virtual book-burning. Yes, you can always buy another copy of the book (assuming that it's still being "printed"). But, that isn't the point.
I do find it interesting that Amazon decided to name their book reader "Kindle", of all things.
Books go "out of print", and curiously enough this even happens to eBooks. Usually it's because the rights got sold or expired.
If you only read bestseller list books then yes, but anything older or niche/technical may really not be available for sale anymore.
It doesn't matter whether it's unique. I'd find it outrageous if a book disappeared from my bookshelf on a publisher's whim even if the physical book was otherwise unimpressive -- even if, in fact, it wasn't a very good book to begin with. The book is mine. The publisher cannot decide when it stops working. Only a force of nature, like a fire, can take my books away from me.
If you're content in the knowledge that you can buy your e-books again whenever a publisher decides to make them stop working for you, good for you. Me, I'm not happy letting publishers win and trample my rights. In fact, much like the original tweet, I find the notion outrageous.