Originally Posted by
teachandlearn
The line of thinking above just doesn't add up. Anything can be copied, whether its ebooks, paper books, watches or clothes fashions. Taking up this line of thinking then if we think through to the end. Most things sold on ebid should be restricted because they can be copied. Copy rights have to be enforced by the authors and publishers. By restricting sales of written work, the site is restricting original work that authors are attempting to get sold, because they are on limited bugets. There is software that colleges use to search text to check for students directly copying work. Application of this or just pure freedom of speech should be recognized and promoted. Not all authors have access to large publishing houses and rare and original work could be sold by these authors. No different sales then anything else on this site. RJF