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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Treebore" data-source="post: 4949103" data-attributes="member: 10177">Actually, I am not very wrong, but like I said, consult a copyright lawyer before you listen to on line idiots.There is a world of differences between copyright law and how it applies to an individual in a house using it for himself, versus anyone distributing and selling the material, or trying to pass it off as their own work, etc...Notice, for example, that everyone taken to court DISTRIBUTED copies to get in trouble.Plus others things to consider, I suggested doing it ONLY if you already own a print copy, and just DL a pirate copy as your way of giving yourself a digital copy, which you ARE allowed to have, by law, rather than scanning it in yourself, ESPECIALLY since WOTC is not offering a fee based service to provide you with a digital copy, IE PDF's for sale.So I agree, do not listen to me, consult a lawyer (who knows copyright laws in particular), but the laws are very specific in who can get in trouble and who cannot, and it has to involve public distribution and damages do indeed have to be provable. The copyright owner can choose which method of recompense to go after, based on what evidence they do have to offer as proof. The weaker the proof, the lesser amounts you can go after. The better the proof the higher the penalties become.If you fail to prove damages, at any level, your case is dismissed.</blockquote>