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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bardsandsages" data-source="post: 4361117" data-attributes="member: 28771">But that is the point, fair use IS finite.  Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright law specifically does limit what constitutes fair use.  It doesn't say "and possible other applications."  It provides a finite list.  Furthermore:Fair use is a very narrow window.  It is not nearly as broad as you seem to believe it is.Now you asked publishers specifically what they think is fair use.  If you were giving away 6 copies of my campaign settings online to your friends, I would consider that copyright infringement in a heartbeat.  In short, you nullify the need for them to buy the book (see points 3 and 4 above) by providing it to them for free.  Whether or not you tell them to delete it later, or you delete it means nothing.  The copies are still out there and the damage has been done.  As someone else noted, the different between loaning a physical book and "loaning" a PDF is that you aren't in fact loaning a PDF, but providing an exact copy to another person.  There is no way to "loan" a PDF.  All you do is create a digital copy, while your digital copy is still available to you.  Loaning a PDF is the same as making a physical copy of the book and giving it to another person.</blockquote>