Comment by rany_
3 days ago
> Is it this complicated argument that they will discourage authors from writing books and then this will hurt all students in a hypothetical scenario? Or there are other reasons?
That really can't be it because the question isn't about whether it is moral, legal or good for publishers.
I really think this is just elitism and gatekeeping at its worst.
That's why this _can_ be it. If authors stop writing books it will hurt students (who wont have books to read). Nothing to do with ethics or morals.