Michael,
Where does one get a legitimate copy? I've never seen one for sale
where I could get it, so I simply do not have the book at all. (No, I
have not pirated it.)
I'm not trying to justify piracy of the material, but often times
people copy things that they can't otherwise obtain. I suspect that a
substantial number of these photocopied pieces could be turned into
legitimate sales if there were an easy way to buy it (i.e., if the
hassle of finding it and buying it didn't exceed a reasonable amount).
I just went on hurdygurdy.com and the only reference for how to get it
that I found was your postal address, something fewer and fewer
individuals, even well meaning ones, would avail themselves of.
Anymore, without a website, I suspect most people would find the links
on Amazon that indicate it is out of print and simply assume that they
can't get it from you anymore. I've been on this list now for
something like eight years as an active participant and if I don't
know how to get it, I suspect that most neophytes have even less of a
clue.
I think it would benefit you and the community at large if there were
an easier way to (a) find out how to get a copy and (b) actually get
said copy. As near as I can tell, there is no convenient way for
someone to get it now.
"Marsbar" asked if it is in electronic format. That's not an
unreasonable question today and there are fairly simple ways you can
stamp electronic copies with "This copy purchased by John Doe" so that
if John Doe does "lend" it out, it is obvious where the source was.
Contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you'd like to know more
about what would be involved in setting up electronic distribution.
Best,
Arle
On May 19, 2008, at 3:48 PM, Michael Muskett wrote:
It has come to my attention that at least one copy of our Hurdy-gurdy
Method has been copied to the point of extinction. By doing this
instead
of buying a copy reduces the income of the author (my wife) and the
publisher (myself). I consider this to be an unscrupulous and scurvy
thing to do and amounts to theft, which is why copying is illegal. I
think anyone who uses such a copy at a festival or workshop should be
banned. I would add an Arabic curse: May his crotch be infested with
fleas and may his arms be too short to scratch.
I had been toying with the idea of making copies post free to
students,
but this toy is now back in the cupboard.
MM
Can anyone say why I am getting loads of [EMAIL PROTECTED] messages directly
to
my own email address?
