Curse

Snograt · Mar 21, 2011, 05:36 PM // 17:36

You'll have to move to the UK first, Griff - read the OP

Griffenex · Mar 22, 2011, 04:50 PM // 16:50

I do live in the UK, originally from Canada though. :P

JupiterStarWarrior · Mar 26, 2011, 09:10 AM // 09:10

Hmmm... I may have to get me another copy so we can start a US-version of this "chain book". In fact, I think we can do both Ghosts and Edge... Hmmm...

The Only Warrior · Mar 29, 2011, 12:34 PM // 12:34

why doesnt someone scan it and make an ebook, post a link and share it publicly..... non profit ofc.

Matirion Maeronta · Mar 29, 2011, 12:54 PM // 12:54

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Originally Posted by The Only Warrior

why doesnt someone scan it and make an ebook, post a link and share it publicly..... non profit ofc.

Due to copyright I somehow doubt that would be legal... Books fall in the same boat as a DVD movie: copying and distributing it without permission would be a crime...
Won't stop everyone though, but that doesn't mean it should be done or promoted on the GWguru forums... So I guess thats why we don't do it.

The Only Warrior · Mar 29, 2011, 02:07 PM // 14:07

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Originally Posted by Matirion Maeronta

Due to copyright I somehow doubt that would be legal... Books fall in the same boat as a DVD movie: copying and distributing it without permission would be a crime...
Won't stop everyone though, but that doesn't mean it should be done or promoted on the GWguru forums... So I guess thats why we don't do it.

as long as no one makes any money off it whos gonna care?

Matirion Maeronta · Mar 30, 2011, 07:24 AM // 07:24

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Originally Posted by The Only Warrior

as long as no one makes any money off it whos gonna care?

The ones who DON'T make proffit due to it being downloaded. Such as the writers/publishers.

The Only Warrior · Mar 30, 2011, 08:33 AM // 08:33

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Originally Posted by Matirion Maeronta

The ones who DON'T make proffit due to it being downloaded. Such as the writers/publishers.

so remove these post, and P2P on a private server. its the same thing as you reading the book over my shoulder, just on a screen as a PDF. im sure they wouldnt appreciate you mailing the book from person to person. this is a saftey issue, what if one of you is a terrorist? honestly, the sooner you primeval noobs start learning that you cant control information/thought the sooner youll realize that energy = energy, the force is applyed weather digital or physical. would you rather Surrogate or Utopiate? the writer should be over joyed that i would consider reading his material. if its greed thats the main interest, perhaps he should better protect his works, scan-proof paper for example, or realesed as a PPV PDF?

Matirion Maeronta · Mar 30, 2011, 09:28 AM // 09:28

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Originally Posted by The Only Warrior

so remove these post, and P2P on a private server.

If you haven't noticed yet, legal actions are being taken against private servers for many games (if the company can afford to do so, unlike ANET/NCSOFT due to low GW proffit), this falls under different laws though.

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Originally Posted by The Only Warrior

its the same thing as you reading the book over my shoulder, just on a screen as a PDF. im sure they wouldnt appreciate you mailing the book from person to person.

As long as it is one copy (or more if you bought more), it would be legal due to the simple fact it is one copy, it's your property and you can do with it what you want. If you make it into a PDF or anything else, it's NOT just one copy anymore and you are breaking copyright laws.

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this is a saftey issue, what if one of you is a terrorist?

This makes no sense at all, is unrelated to the topic... It has nothing to do with the reason that it's against the law.

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honestly, the sooner you primeval noobs start learning that you cant control information/thought the sooner youll realize that energy = energy, the force is applyed weather digital or physical.

Even if it is impossible to prevent those things does NOT mean we should endorse and promote it.

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would you rather Surrogate or Utopiate? the writer should be over joyed that i would consider reading his material. if its greed thats the main interest, perhaps he should better protect his works, scan-proof paper for example, or realesed as a PPV PDF?

You should realise that a writer doesn't earn alot as it is, most writers have plenty of reason to make a problem out of it due to them barely making enough to afford a living unless they have a one in a million success. Being a writer is a job like any other. If it was written by J.K. Rowling (to name an example) it would be a case of greed to make a problem out of it (it is still justified), if it's an average writer, then it's the same as a random person wanting his paycheck for the work he/she did, rather then just a part of it. You yourself would prefer to be payed 100% instead of just 60%, right?
If you still don't get it, then take it to PM with me (no need for this to grow into a full flame war).

The Only Warrior · Mar 30, 2011, 09:57 AM // 09:57

send me the book, ill write /carebook on the cover. kthx

Snograt · Mar 30, 2011, 10:18 PM // 22:18

No more discussion of copyright infringement, ok?

It's not happening.

Lithril Ashwalker · Mar 30, 2011, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Only hope one person in the uk has heart to mail to us here it'll eventually end up in vietnam or something. We could spread word of guild wars that way

Reece · Apr 21, 2011, 11:20 PM // 23:20

How much is it to send to the US?

Iceblue · Aug 17, 2011, 06:40 PM // 18:40

The books are really cheap. I just ordered GoA and Edge from the book depository and they ship it world wide for free.

FYI, I'm willing to lend the books out to anyone in Israel, so long as I get them back. Message me if interested.

Snograt · Aug 20, 2011, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Ah, you may have ordered from the book depository, but I bet it actually comes from the grassy knoll.