John Green's tumblr: Why Libraries Are Different From Piracy
Yesterday on twitter, I expressed annoyance with the hundreds of people who send me emails or tumblr messages or whatever to let me know that they illegally downloaded one of my books, as if they expect me to reply with my hearty congratulations that they are technologically sophisticated enough…
Hm, yes, I agree with John Green on this. The only time I ever download anything nowadays is when I honestly cannot get access to the content at all (Ex. I watched the Korean Drama ‘You’re Beautiful’ before I legally bought it. However, not everything gets officially released in North America, which means I’ll never be able to purchase certain shows legally). I haven’t personally watched Sherlock 2, but I don’t mind people who watch it illegally and then purchase the DVDs when they become available.
