----- Original Message ----- From: "J.Jasper" <jsjasper at attbi.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 1:23 AM Subject: Re: Artificial release dates and online publishing > > > Joshua Kronengold wrote: > > > > Andrew Bailey writes: > > >Frankly I would be mortified if I bought a book I enjoyed , and the > > >still living author didn't receive any compensation. They have > > >entertained me and yet they haven't recieved anything, doesn't sound > > >fair to me. > > > > Er...you never buy used books? The author got paid for the original sale of the book. Nothing can stop people from selling their possessions. -Scott