torrenting/downloading books

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Good or bad? I myself have downloaded a lot of books from organic chemistry to maths (a 8gb collection with MIT stuff) and even a medical encyclopedia. Buying all these books in real life would be very very very very costly.

[paulsterio]

Downloading is fine for light reading and having a bit of fun, but books which you actually use day in day out - your main study texts - I would say buy them and support the authors and publishers. If everyone obtained books illegally nobody would write books!

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valid point. But, after making my parents pay like 1.5k for all my vce and umat books I felt that it would appropriate to download stuff for extra learning. Also for all those umaters out their LSAT material/tests are pro.

[Mr Keshy]

I believe at the very least, people can download books and what not, but if they find them useful, then they should be paying for them. No excuses in my opinion, I think even lack of funds is not a legit excuse either, as they always say, put yourself in the publishers shoes.

[McFleurry]

Agree with paulsterio.
I actually prefer having the book in front of me physically: it makes me want to study more.
But then again, money is always an important factor: I only buy textbooks if I have to- and having an older sibling always helps

[Art Vandelay]

Whilst especially with things like the LSAT and UMAT it is unfair that those who have the money are able to buy better study material, I think it's unfair to download things from companies that work hard to produce material for these tests :/

Having said that, I often dl books for a preview, then buy them if I like them, and delete the downloaded file. I usually end up buying 80% of the books I download. Things like e-book stores make it easier for me to preview files, and buy them either from the e-book store itself, or from retailers. Usually I find it much more appealing to have a legit copy in front of me (ebook wise) as they're better formatted etc.

Though I understand where book 'pirates' are coming from regarding cost, I don't think it's a completely moral venture to download books illegally - it is essentially stealing.

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So the general census from a large sample space of 4 people is that downloading books is bad. Lets make it more complex. About torrenting shows that have played on t.v. I personally don't do this as a rarely, close to never, watch t.v.

[HighLatency]

If I like a book I will usually buy it for the pure satisfaction of owning something physically （book collection nerd）， unless its bad at which point I would stop reading after the first few pages， kinda the same thing you would do at a book store

[RTandon]

I have no shame in admitting I download all my tv shows. I watch far too many and it would cost $35774 to buy them all.
Plus it's super convenient.

[Mr Keshy]

So the general census from a large sample space of 4 people is that downloading books is bad. Lets make it more complex. About torrenting shows that have played on t.v. I personally don't do this as a rarely, close to never, watch t.v.

Pretty much exactly the same to be honest. Same with games as well. If you think it's worth it, pay. If not, just delete it. For tv shows, their main source of revenue is the sale of their shows, so I'd pay.

That's my thoughts, whether I enforce them (all the time).. 

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at the end of the day education should be free and wasting time should cost money

[Mr Keshy]

at the end of the day education should be free and wasting time should cost money

TOP GEAR IS NOT A WASTE OF TIME 

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  I'm kidding

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TOP GEAR IS NOT A WASTE OF TIME 

My dad would probably  say the same thing. Watches a lot of t.v series, formula one and movies.

[availn]

Torrenting games and books can be morally questionable, but is mostly harmless. And while I don't download TV shows, I don't see any problem at all with torrenting them, couldn't that be seen as just some form of time-shifting? They're free on TV...

[Art Vandelay]

Torrenting games and books can be morally questionable, but is mostly harmless. And while I don't download TV shows, I don't see any problem at all with torrenting them, couldn't that be seen as just some form of time-shifting? They're free on TV...

But there are ads on TV, which provide revenue to the network/tv station, which in turn allows them to show all these programs.

Thug lyf.