Comment on The book I borrowed and was reading became unavailable in the US *while I was reading it*

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• architect@thelemmy.club ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’m advocating for it.

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• northernlights@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Honestly I just want to bitcoin/zelle/venmo/whatever the author a little money for his awesome book and shortcut everything

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  • kestrel7_7@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    This is why I just pirate whatever music I want, then go to shows and hand the musicians cash. Never gotten a bad reaction, everybody wins this way.

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    • northernlights@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Yes, pirating to cut all the middle leeches then sending the artist money directly seems like the most sensible way to me.

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  • sapphironZA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    His website does have a contact form if you want to reach out to him www.edwardashton.com

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  • Serinus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I, uh, know people who have done that.

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• GalacticSushi@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I’m not advocating for piracy

  I am. Don’t put up with bullshit like this, just pirate the damn thing.

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