Stealing 'The Thief'

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

 I found a free ebook of the Thief on a ebook sharing site (I'm not sure I should link it here) where it could be read and downloaded in full. I'm pretty sure whoever did it wasn't supposed to, and I know it really can't be helped that things like this happen, but it's still disappointing to see that the book is out there to steal (pun intended).

Basically, I just thought people should know about these treasonous  going-ons, in case I wasn't the only one blissfully unaware that someone could put such an amazing series on the Internet illegally. Thoughts?  

Comments

[booksrgood4u.livejournal.com]

Hey...I know where you an get TT and other books for free...It's called your local library! I think downloading books from the internet like that would be considered piracy. Not only is it stealing from the author, but, sort of like counterfeit money, makes other books more expensive so publishers can make up in sales what they would have made if the pirated copies had been bought legally.

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

True! I mean, if you don't like a book enough to buy your own copy legally, why bother downloading it for yourself, right? It's saddening that people download books now to :(

[elvenjaneite.livejournal.com]

That's definitely piracy--I'd suggest sending an email to Greenwillow/HarperCollins, or MWT herself as they might be able to get at least that site to remove it.

Unfortunately, this is a huge problem and not likely to go away any time soon.

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

I looked through the website and found a copy of QoA as well. That website doesn't even have measures to prevent actual books from being posted, and there are a ton of others available on the website.

I'll look into emailing someone with the authority to take it down. I think mwt at least deserves to know. Thanks :D

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

I'd just like to say that I appreciate your choice of icon. :)

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I thought it would sum up my reaction to this 'e-book' thing perfectly :)

[agh-4.livejournal.com]

Absolutely!

[drashizu.livejournal.com]

I've seen other books that I like put online illegally the same way. In the past, I've emailed the link to the author to let them do what they want with it--forward it to their publisher, or their lawyer, or whatever. But nothing has ever come of it. I think it's basically impossible for someone to stop these kinds of things from happening at all, so it's not exactly worth the legal fees to get one copy taken down if it'll only be put back up a few weeks later in a different place. Unfortunately, books aren't like Hollywood movies and music; it's just not financially feasible to sue left and right for electronic copyright violations, unless, of course, you're the author of Eragon or Harry Potter or Twilight and can afford to.

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

That's sad :( I guess when it comes to these things, not everything can be fair. Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience with these things. It puts this disappointing discovery in perspective for me :D

[ninedaysaqueen.livejournal.com]

Is this a data hosting site like RapidShare? If it's a data sharing site, trying reading the terms of service and such other legal stuff. It's probably against the website's rules to upload copyrighted material, so if you notify the site, it's likely they'll remove the e-book.

Oh, and amputation? XD *counters with Saxon Approved*

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

I looked for a way to inform the people managing the website but there was no way to contact them that I could find, which partly makes me think they ENCOURAGE this behavior :| No complaint section, or means to report anything.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm embarrassed to admit, but I've been tempted to download internet copies myself so I could have it available to read on my phone all the time. After a lot of deliberation with my mouse arrow hanging over the download button, I decided to just type up the books into word from my own copies and convert the files into pdf so I could have it on my phone. I need the practice anyway.

[openedlocket.livejournal.com]

I came really close to typing up 'The Thief' once, because I didn't have a copy of my own and I had no idea where to buy it :)) so I have to say that the fact that you typed up ALL of the books is amazing.