tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989431010061167090.post6827884800580600795..comments2023-10-11T02:16:08.308-07:00Comments on Publishing Careers: Combating Pirated ContentLori Cates Handhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07768475768656302512noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2989431010061167090.post-43976287136325352052009-01-26T13:33:00.000-08:002009-01-26T13:33:00.000-08:00We've sent out a few cease and desist letters abou...We've sent out a few cease and desist letters about our books being posted online with responses ranging from genuinely apologetic to pretty nasty to absolutely nothing. <BR/><BR/>I think with fiction that being posted online might build buzz. After all, most fiction readers--I think, at least--like to support the authors they like.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, with our line of technical textbooks, students are willing to get that content however they can if it can reduce their costs. Plus, since we don't sell directly to students, our real customers are the faculty who decide adoptions . . . and most of them aren't cruising for pirated versions to make those choices; instead, they'll just contact us for a desk copy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com