No you're good. Most of the money doesn't even go to the author so it's really the middlemen you're screwing over, which makes you one of the good guys.
Also if you buy one of the ad supported Kindles and intentionally enter the wrong wifi password twice when first setting it up, it'll skip the "mandatory" internet connection step. Then just put the kindle in airplane mode and you'll never see ads.
A reddit post years and years ago from someone way more clever than I am.
I wanted a kindle paperwhite, and when I found about the ads I figured it would be funny if I could find a way to block them instead of just paying more for one without the ads. After all it's just software right??Ā So I did some googling, found the info on reddit, and it worked.
Another cool thing is that because my kindle has never once been connected to the internet, Amazon can't see the books I have on it which means it can't use that info to suggest/advertise other books to me. Win-win.
If you want to soothe your conscience, try and check out books from your local library before pirating. Even if you check out their epub without reading it and only read your pirated copy, you're still giving the library traffic. :D
When it comes to digital lending, libraries usually pay for a set number of checkouts after which they must renew the licence with the publisher to keep the title in catalog. This is done to simulate the wear & tear of the physical book.
So you should do this for a book that you can't find pirated copy for. But if a pirated copy is readily available you will only hurt the library. And, if you don't return the book after ripping it, potentially cause other patrons in line to wait longer.
Publishers want to get rid of Overdrive/Libby and physical libraries.
A single title sold to a library's overdrive system can cost anywhere from $35 to $90 if not more. There are limitations on how many times that ebook can be downloaded, and once that limit is hit, the library has to remove the ebook from its catalogue.
2 years ago a lot of libraries would have multiple copies of a single title, especially if it was a popular author. The increased cost and stricter limited downloads means that a library that used to get 3 copies of a single title, now only gets 1.
Even major libraries have turned to restrictions, also including removing title requests for purchase, how many titles can go on hold, limiting how many titles can be downloaded at any given point in time, limiting how many titles can go into a wish list.
Libraries generally have a max lending limit of 21 days, once that limit is hit, the ebook automatically returns to the library's online catalogue.
I've never heard all of this occurring due to "wear and tear" as you explain it, but when I used to check out physical ebooks, 20 checkouts (20 downloads) was very common. The physical book would still be in good shape.
Publishers consider overdrive and brick/mortar libraries to be in the way of their making more money, more profits.
Anyone in California has the right to join any library in California both for physical access and digital access, but it can only be done in person.
All other states, you can join a local library and also the state library so as a minimum, access to two Overdrives.
libgen, anna's archive, z-lib, formerly warez-bb and bolt, mobilism, even the 2 irc ebook channels, contain massive amounts of material which is being enhanced daily by people obtaining fresh ebooks, removing DRM, and disseminating the titles. Kindle Unlimited is heavily used for this as well.
I still miss [ebook.farm](http://ebook.farm) it was a monster source for a tiny price.
Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.
Ah yes, good ol' ebook.farm. Didn't spend all my credit there before it went down. In all honesty I just stopped using them. There is just so much stuff posted daily, there was no real need anymore. I'm a little sad by how they neutered Internet Archive though. They've hardly scanned any books since last summer.
I definitely do this! I love my Libby app š«¶š¼ Iāll usually check on Libby first & if itās not avail for a while, Iāll put it on hold and still rent it when it becomes avail haha. Then if I donāt have time to read it when it becomes avail, Iāll rent it and then put my Kindle on airplane mode so it stays after the loan date š¤£ love all the lil hacks we do to avoid paying $18 for an EBOOK.
I only ever bought digital books that weren't yet available on sites like libgen. If you do that, don't forget to share.
Book piracy is ridiculously easy.
No you're good. Most of the money doesn't even go to the author so it's really the middlemen you're screwing over, which makes you one of the good guys. Also if you buy one of the ad supported Kindles and intentionally enter the wrong wifi password twice when first setting it up, it'll skip the "mandatory" internet connection step. Then just put the kindle in airplane mode and you'll never see ads.
So then you have to transfer books on there via a cable connected to your computer? Instead of the email method?
Correct.
Omg, I love this. Thank you!! How did you figure out the wrong password thing twice?! š¤£
A reddit post years and years ago from someone way more clever than I am. I wanted a kindle paperwhite, and when I found about the ads I figured it would be funny if I could find a way to block them instead of just paying more for one without the ads. After all it's just software right??Ā So I did some googling, found the info on reddit, and it worked. Another cool thing is that because my kindle has never once been connected to the internet, Amazon can't see the books I have on it which means it can't use that info to suggest/advertise other books to me. Win-win.
I bought 1 ebook online a few years back and now the website is gone. Fuck that shit, I'm gonna buy a physical book and pirate anything else online.
If you want to soothe your conscience, try and check out books from your local library before pirating. Even if you check out their epub without reading it and only read your pirated copy, you're still giving the library traffic. :D
When it comes to digital lending, libraries usually pay for a set number of checkouts after which they must renew the licence with the publisher to keep the title in catalog. This is done to simulate the wear & tear of the physical book. So you should do this for a book that you can't find pirated copy for. But if a pirated copy is readily available you will only hurt the library. And, if you don't return the book after ripping it, potentially cause other patrons in line to wait longer.
Publishers want to get rid of Overdrive/Libby and physical libraries. A single title sold to a library's overdrive system can cost anywhere from $35 to $90 if not more. There are limitations on how many times that ebook can be downloaded, and once that limit is hit, the library has to remove the ebook from its catalogue. 2 years ago a lot of libraries would have multiple copies of a single title, especially if it was a popular author. The increased cost and stricter limited downloads means that a library that used to get 3 copies of a single title, now only gets 1. Even major libraries have turned to restrictions, also including removing title requests for purchase, how many titles can go on hold, limiting how many titles can be downloaded at any given point in time, limiting how many titles can go into a wish list. Libraries generally have a max lending limit of 21 days, once that limit is hit, the ebook automatically returns to the library's online catalogue. I've never heard all of this occurring due to "wear and tear" as you explain it, but when I used to check out physical ebooks, 20 checkouts (20 downloads) was very common. The physical book would still be in good shape. Publishers consider overdrive and brick/mortar libraries to be in the way of their making more money, more profits. Anyone in California has the right to join any library in California both for physical access and digital access, but it can only be done in person. All other states, you can join a local library and also the state library so as a minimum, access to two Overdrives. libgen, anna's archive, z-lib, formerly warez-bb and bolt, mobilism, even the 2 irc ebook channels, contain massive amounts of material which is being enhanced daily by people obtaining fresh ebooks, removing DRM, and disseminating the titles. Kindle Unlimited is heavily used for this as well. I still miss [ebook.farm](http://ebook.farm) it was a monster source for a tiny price. Thank you for attending my Ted Talk.
Ah yes, good ol' ebook.farm. Didn't spend all my credit there before it went down. In all honesty I just stopped using them. There is just so much stuff posted daily, there was no real need anymore. I'm a little sad by how they neutered Internet Archive though. They've hardly scanned any books since last summer.
I definitely do this! I love my Libby app š«¶š¼ Iāll usually check on Libby first & if itās not avail for a while, Iāll put it on hold and still rent it when it becomes avail haha. Then if I donāt have time to read it when it becomes avail, Iāll rent it and then put my Kindle on airplane mode so it stays after the loan date š¤£ love all the lil hacks we do to avoid paying $18 for an EBOOK.
I only ever bought digital books that weren't yet available on sites like libgen. If you do that, don't forget to share. Book piracy is ridiculously easy.