Harry Potter petition drive begins–to get Potter e-books online LEGALLY
Illegal copies of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, latest in the Potter series, are showing up on Usenet.
But some e-bookers want to do the right thing. Byron Collins, moderator of of the pda-ebook list, has just posted a petition suggesting that authorized versions of the books be sold in the popular PalmReader format, which Pocket PCs can also read.
I’d rather that the petition allude to other formats, too, of course, but it’s better than no petition at all–so sign it. I did even though I’m not a fan of Harry Potter (early 20th-century fiction would be more my speed these days). It’s the principle that counts.
Talk about Harry Potter books and morality! Right now the forces of darkness have the online incarnation of Potter–well, the Order of the Phoenix book, anyway–to themselves.
If the Potter publishers respond to honest fans, however, they’ll send a powerful message that they respect their customers more than the music industry does.
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