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1. Steve Biggs (thestevebiggs@quitter.se)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2018 07:46:10 EDT Steve Biggs
   Useless #Google & #Amazon ebooks! Can't read without their (proprietary) apps. Anyone know where I can buy #DRM free ebooks? Popular ones!
   1. PennyForTheGuy (therealpennyfortheguy@quitter.no)'s status on Tuesday, 17-Apr-2018 07:56:30 EDT PennyForTheGuy

      in reply to
      @thestevebiggs
      
      Choices galore. Below is an example
      
      http://www.ebook3000.com/Hardware/index.html
      1. calligraffiti (calligraffiti@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 17:18:18 EDT calligraffiti

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         @therealpennyfortheguy
         That link you gave is just an argument for DRM. We shouldn't be promoting pirated materials. That just destroys the case that folks are capable of being responsible for themselves without some nanny device like DRM.

         Pirated materials and people who responsibly buy and enjoy DRM free digial assets are very different things.
         @thestevebiggs

         1. PennyForTheGuy (therealpennyfortheguy@quitter.no)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 17:30:59 EDT PennyForTheGuy

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            @calligraffiti  #InformationNeedsToBeFree  #Choices
            1. calligraffiti (calligraffiti@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 17:43:59 EDT calligraffiti

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               @therealpennyfortheguy
               Yeah, agreed. But if nobody supports artistic content creation; all we will be left with is propaganda and pornography. #choice #responsibility

               1. PennyForTheGuy (therealpennyfortheguy@quitter.no)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 17:58:28 EDT PennyForTheGuy

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                  @calligraffiti Well my friend, welcome to the reality. For example .. Being a musician, there's no money in selling product anymore. It eventually gets ripped and uploaded. Only to be downloaded for free.  The only way to make money these days is to play live. I don't have the answers for you, you're not the only one in that boat (Being an artist) One just has to roll with the punches, as it were. to acclimatize, to adjust. Think of alternative ideas. Be like water, grasshopper.  ;-)
         2. Steve Biggs (thestevebiggs@quitter.se)'s status on Thursday, 19-Apr-2018 04:06:21 EDT Steve Biggs

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            @calligraffiti @therealpennyfortheguy Hear, hear! Don't buy DRM. I will try the other (legal) suggestions.
   2. calligraffiti (calligraffiti@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 16:04:20 EDT calligraffiti

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      @thestevebiggs
      [Smashwords](https://www.smashwords.com/) & [Lulu](http://www.lulu.com/) are good ones. If you use Calibre there are suggestions for DRM free sources.

   3. calligraffiti (calligraffiti@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 16:08:56 EDT calligraffiti

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      @thestevebiggs
      The [Defective by Design](https://www.defectivebydesign.org/guide/ebooks) maintains a great list of resources as well.

   4. calligraffiti (calligraffiti@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Apr-2018 16:40:27 EDT calligraffiti

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      @thestevebiggs
      But thank you for bringing up DRM. There really should be more resistance to it. In my experience it causes more problems than it solves. Digital products shouldn't be treated any different than physical ones. It's a matter of education and an understanding of how important it is to support creators. DRM only benefits the gate keepers.

      Don't buy DRM. 😉