It’s about time. eBay’s record in protecting intellectual property is disgraceful. As shown by a screen shot from last August, the Potter books are not the only titles pirated.
One partial solution for the Potter books: Letting legal copies go on the Net for e-book fans.
Related: eBay- and Potter-related article from the Times in the U.K. Also see earlier TeleBlog items on eBay, Potter and piracy.
No matter how many times I see “intellectual property” written, I’ll never get dulled down to the point of not flinching. Calling information “property” to be able to trade it under certain conditions is like calling a bicycle a “car” to get car tax payments from bicycle owners.