Comment by bilekas

> Why would it? That isn't really how copyright works. Its about the right to "copy" (or not to), not about distribution methods.

Okay, but if there was no permission to "copy" the content by the owners. I wish I knew more about it all, but seems to me that quoting a snippet from a book while offering comment on it would be classic fair use. Consuming the entire collection for free to charge for transformative services really doesn't feel 'fair'.

And again I can't shake the feeling that if I did this, was brought to court. I would be laughed at for claiming fair use.