ASK HN: Illegal Book/Mp3/* Downloads.
sho: "But if the author expect for money & we bypass the paying step in anyway, I believe it's illegal."Well, sure it is. I don't think anyone will argue with you there. The much more interesting question is should it be illegal; and to answer that we need to decide whether it's right or wrong. Laws are just an expression of morality, and often a pretty old expression at that.Personally I think the discussion is near moot anyway. Sharing of digital content is basically impossible to stop on an open network, so trying to legislate against it won't change a thing regardless of anyone's ethical views. Good luck getting that infinitely replicating horse back into the barn.