You purchase an ebook from the publisher and you don’t realise that the format is not compatible to any of your portable reading devices other than your pc.

But someone tells you where you can find a pirated copy of said ebook.

• Do you grab this book – remember you have paid for it (receipt & proof of purchase etc)?
• Do you contact the publisher and start them thinking about multi-format options?
• Do you report this pirate site?

My 2 bob worth is that until a multilateral model is developed covering format and regional restrictions there will be more “greying” of peoples’ ethical stance.

What would you do?