[bksvol-discuss] Re: email from an author of a book I scanned
- From: "Chela Robles" <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:24:16 -0700
If only she knew how many people strive their best to obtain a
suitably formatted book, especially if there are Webber fans with
print disabilities, She should read the ADA requirements!
On 8/26/08, solsticesinger <solsticesinger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, all.
>
> I received this message from Katharine Webber, the author of Triangle, which
> I recently submitted to the collection. She is apparently displeased that
> her book is in the collection.
>
> I tried to explain that bookshare is not illegal. Here is what she says:
>
> Scanning pages of a book that is copyright and
> therefore protected intellectual property, and then
> ndistributing those pages to other people through a
> website, is a violation of the copyright law. Very
> specifically, you are stealing income from me, the
> author of TRIANGLE and other novels.
>
> What you are doing is theft. Do you mind that? Would
> you steal a meal in a restaurant, would you steal
> services from your plumber? If you had no idea it was
> illegal, now you know. Surely you do know this?
> BOOKSHARE IS ILLEGAL THEFT OF PROPERTY. Do you want to
> keep doing it and to wait to be prosecuted?
>
>
> Who can heal, but one who has healed herself?
> Who can know, but one who has asked and sought?
> Who can lead, but one who has traveled the way?
> --ancient French proverb
>
--
Chela
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