[HPforGrownups] Potter Etexts

Andrew MacIan andrew_macian at yahoo.com
Wed Feb 13 17:16:02 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 35147

Greetings from Andrew!

Just when I'd thought the lessons taught by Harlan
Ellison were understood...

--- Ronald Rae Yu <ickle_ronniekins at yahoo.com> wrote:
> (Is this supposed to be in HP-Announcements?)
> 
> Somebody asked me where to find the HP etexts, and I
> thought I might as well tell everyone.
{snip}

This is, of course, blatant copyright violation, and
thus against the law.

> 
> Note: I'm NOT endorsing book piracy. Etexts are for
> your personal use only, okay?

Then why are you aiding and abetting it?

Why not answer such questions by pointing out that
such sites are breaking both national and
international copyrights?

Why post the bloody URL here, if you're 'NOT
endorsing' such behavior?

Rowling (and myself, to a very lesser degree/amount)
gets paid for selling the fruits of her labour.  Why
encourage theft?

Drieux

...a *very* unhappy/angry pro....

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