Comments on: I Shall Not Steal http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/ Never lacking for something to say, Elizabeth shares everything from All My Children to Writing and all the life that's in-between . . . Fri, 18 May 2012 15:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tia http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-27243 tia Wed, 25 May 2011 21:37:06 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-27243 you call this "stealing" i do not, it's the same as going to the free library checking out a book for free and returning it after its been read, down loading a book, reading it and then deleting it, is the same thing, the onle difference is you save yourself a trip to the library. the library puchases the book once maybe twice and everybody can read it, well the same goes for the internet, the book must first be purchased before it can be uploaded, why should anyone waste their gas driving to the library when they can use their internet library? you call this “stealing” i do not, it’s the same as going to the free library checking out a book for free and returning it after its been read, down loading a book, reading it and then deleting it, is the same thing, the onle difference is you save yourself a trip to the library. the library puchases the book once maybe twice and everybody can read it, well the same goes for the internet, the book must first be purchased before it can be uploaded, why should anyone waste their gas driving to the library when they can use their internet library?

]]> By: Charisma Knight http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12267 Charisma Knight Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:12:35 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12267 I enjoy splurging on my ebooks, even before I became an author. Great post Elizabeth. Well, Astatalk is on Twitter posting links for anyone to download books. So far, 931 copies have been downloaded. Please go to their Twitter page and label them as spam. Thank you. CK I enjoy splurging on my ebooks, even before I became an author. Great post Elizabeth.

Well, Astatalk is on Twitter posting links for anyone to download books. So far, 931 copies have been downloaded. Please go to their Twitter page and label them as spam.

Thank you.

CK

]]> By: Tammy Cato http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12248 Tammy Cato Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:36:31 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12248 Well said and you never know what virus you're going to get with that free download. Well said and you never know what virus you’re going to get with that free download.

]]> By: Jana Orchard http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12246 Jana Orchard Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:02:57 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12246 AMEN!!! From an AVID reader who probably goes through more books in a year than most people do in a life-time!! Wish you could get this kind of understanding through the entire world! God Bless! AMEN!!! From an AVID reader who probably goes through more books in a year than most people do in a life-time!! Wish you could get this kind of understanding through the entire world! God Bless!

]]> By: Serena Robar http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12242 Serena Robar Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:19:41 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12242 Amen! Brilliantly put E. Amen! Brilliantly put E.

]]> By: Fedora http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12241 Fedora Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:46:18 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12241 Absolutely well said, Elizabeth! Thank you! Absolutely well said, Elizabeth! Thank you!

]]> By: Sherilyn Winrose http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12240 Sherilyn Winrose Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:34:24 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12240 Well stated Elizabeth. Anyone thinking of using 'the rich author' defense, that doesn't fly either. Most of us make a pittance in comparison to the hours put into a single title. Well stated Elizabeth.

Anyone thinking of using ‘the rich author’ defense, that doesn’t fly either. Most of us make a pittance in comparison to the hours put into a single title.

]]> By: Melissa G http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12239 Melissa G Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:06:52 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12239 What an awesome post. Hopefully it will make it to a few of the folks who think they are 'entitled' (somehow) to steal books electronically, and they will stop this selfish behavior. What an awesome post. Hopefully it will make it to a few of the folks who think they are ‘entitled’ (somehow) to steal books electronically, and they will stop this selfish behavior.

]]> By: DOP_girl http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12238 DOP_girl Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:04:42 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12238 I am a photographer and agree completely - digital images are stolen every day and posted on various blogs & websites. it's all the same -using intellectual property without paying for it is stealing. I am a photographer and agree completely – digital images are stolen every day and posted on various blogs & websites. it’s all the same -using intellectual property without paying for it is stealing.

]]> By: Peggy http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/2010/01/i-shall-not-steal/#comment-12237 Peggy Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:30:37 +0000 http://elizabethboyle.com/blog/?p=420#comment-12237 Great Post! This applies to both books and music. I never have understood why anyone would not consider illegal downloads stealing. Great Post! This applies to both books and music. I never have understood why anyone would not consider illegal downloads stealing.

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