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Message: <blockquote data-quote="broghammerj" data-source="post: 4698962" data-attributes="member: 1869">Ari and Mercutio01 or any other creative artists here,I ask the two of you as our representative artists, given the above scenario of someone purchasing your book and downloading an illegal pdf copy, would you feel appropriately compensated?  I totally agree the act of distribution is illegal and immoral as it allows access others access to your work without compensation.  But if someone paid for your work in physical form (ie book) would you be ok with the download?  In essence, copyright law be damned, what do artists think about this in a more personal regard to compensation for the value of your work.Note this is not some secret trap I am trying to spring on you for the sake of debate.  I am not here to troll or flame.  Rather than ignore my post if you don't wish to answer please respond with something like, "decline to comment or prefer not to discuss"  I also don't want to set you up for other posters to take pot shots at you.The reason I ask is that I have no artistic talent and am a physician who excels at more math and science related endeavors.  That being said I have a great respect for artists and creative types because it's something I can't learn or develop.The only area where copyright becomes bizarre for me is the length of the terms.  I can develop a drug or device that cures cancer (ie a patent) that will go off patent rather quickly and cannot be renewed.  As opposed to Steamboat Willie which seems to be continued indefinitely (copyright).  The benefits to society are great for both but obviously different.</blockquote>

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