I don’t mean to distribute, but to scan for myself to read digitally, am I allowed to do that legally and ethically when I buy a physical book or would that be totally unethical and illegal?

  • Niko@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    15 days ago

    Would it be legal also if I had scanned it for myself only beforehand to access digitally? I also think it’d be more meaningful but the local library here gives you a form to fill if you want to donate anything so that gets me in doubt

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      15 days ago

      Legal? Likely not, as you’re turning one copy into two copies.

      Would anyone pursue you? Likely not. No one is going to get a warrant to search your devices to see if you’ve photocopied your books before giving them away; unless you’re sharing the digital files publically.

      Do not share the digital files publically, as that is definetly not legal.