[lbo-talk] Lefty library of pdfs

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Cranky today, aren't we? But seriously, is it a problem for writers who do expect to be paid for their work, a totally reasonable expectation, if writers who don't allow their work to be disseminated for free? One would expect that publishers would be in your corner on this one. Obviously they'd rather keep your share if they old, but they don't benefit, except in a loss-leader sort of way, if they aren't paid either. So, if the writers on this thing are mostly here voluntarily and have the rights to permit it, is it a problem for the ones who don't? The only thing I can think of is the concern that people would pass up on, say, a copy of Wall Street (new edition, can we hope?) that someone paid for in favor of a lesser but free e-copy of a lesser work?

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On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:55 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


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> On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Mike Ballard <swillsqueal at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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>> Hi LoBsters,
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>> I wasn't able to find Doug's WALL STREET in this collection; although it should be there.  Lots of good stuff though, including Graeber's FIRST 5,000 YEARS OF DEBT. I read LoBster Mike Beggs review of it and some others, Ingo.... Maybe others have works on pdf to add to this excellent online library.  There's a submit button. :p
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>> http://ebookcollective.tumblr.com/archive
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> I was just denouncing this shit on Facebook. How are publishers supposed to pay writers and editors if stuff is given away for free? I hate this idiocy.
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> Doug
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