tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post7598627358949688281..comments2024-03-25T12:56:59.509-04:00Comments on alien romances: A Word From So-Called PiratesRowena Cherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11839386556697211986noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-65686984290170466262011-02-11T17:57:36.039-05:002011-02-11T17:57:36.039-05:00Sometimes, these virtuous statements are on the le...Sometimes, these virtuous statements are on the level with "Oh, Sir Jasper, do not touch me!"<br /><br />Purely for appearances.RowenaBCherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826977922522817547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-50507574782247083632011-02-11T17:55:07.733-05:002011-02-11T17:55:07.733-05:00Mike, I did.
The Super Ueber Filesonic team email...Mike, I did.<br /><br />The Super Ueber Filesonic team emailed me to say that they'd removed the files that I mentioned.<br /><br />I did not ask them to remove files. I had no standing to do that. I asked them to look at their customer (whose real name and bank account info they almost certainly have, if they are paying him/her), and to check how many DMCAs they'd received.<br /><br />:-)RowenaBCherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826977922522817547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-15855421664854795132011-02-07T03:14:43.717-05:002011-02-07T03:14:43.717-05:00Interestingly, the Filesonic FAQ states "Do n...Interestingly, the Filesonic FAQ states "Do not upload any copyrighted files that you don't own the rights to or don't have permission from the owner to distribute even if you have no intent of actually distributing them" Perhaps one should point out to Filesonic that these people are abusing the platform?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01422171964652699673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-88513644049969325502011-02-06T17:43:53.437-05:002011-02-06T17:43:53.437-05:00Strong message, and of course I agree in the main....Strong message, and of course I agree in the main. But not about encryption. Every author or publisher comment I've seen agrees that DRM does little or nothing to discourage serious infringers and places burdens on legitimate buyers. The only DRM protected books I've bought are the short works from Harlequin (e.g., Nocturne Bites), which don't give you a choice. Not only are they tied to Adobe Digital Editions (different from the regular Adobe Acrobat reader), but each book is tied to a PARTICULAR copy of Digital Editions. I accidentally downloaded two of the program, under two different log-ins on this computer, and I can't transfer books from one to the other!<br /><br />Also, as an author, I would find it very inconvenient to have a protection program that prevented me from sending out review copies or giveaways -- or transferring my own books between my own devices.Margaret Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293021955480708191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26974492.post-57425158097956378522011-02-06T11:47:49.690-05:002011-02-06T11:47:49.690-05:00This is a super informative post. I've heard o...This is a super informative post. I've heard other authors say they've followed the steps to get their books removed and nothing happens. Some have even written scathing letters and talked about this all over the web. Still, it seems authors are the ones to take the fall and lose sales because of pirate sites. I truly beleive some sort of encryption on ebooks should be inforced by epubs and other legit sits who sell books. At most epups it seems so easy to just buy one copy and then share it all over the place!Kaye Manrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639814610213100626noreply@blogger.com