Give 'em a break!

Today, the Mid-Day gave a short but very interesting page 3 story of our dear Indian author Chetan Bhagat got on the wrong side of his followers on Twitter last evening. His Tweet lamenting piracy of his books led to an argument with two other Tweeters, whom he later threathed to Block. This led to further bitter arguments between them and left poor Chetan witha few supporters!!!!
But, I have to agree with Chetan. And I'd support him on this issue. Piracy is wrong. Although as a consumer I too feel that cheaper is better. But it makes a loss out on the guys who really worked their butts for this. I would never like it if someone violated my copyrighted work.
The bestselling author of Five Point Someone, One Night at the Call Center, Three Mistakes of My Life and more recently, Two States, had more than 27,000 followers and was possibly one of the most accessible Indian celebrities on the popular microblogging site.

But Saad Akhtar a guy who runs a web comic called FlyYouFools, who poked fun at Bhagat's apparent bad mood by saying, "In a bad mood today, aren't we? Let me guess: Royalty check came in?". And also, replied to Chetan asking him why does he always try to make something sound right by taking a point on India's progress. BUt, really why shouldn't he? If people don't buy pirated stuff, then there won't be any piracy. So, you really can't blame the "system" as such!
True, consumers will opt for a cheaper price. BUt if you really can't spend a few hundereds for a book. Don't promote and support iggegal means like piracy. Instead get free access to and online e-book

The problem with most indians is that they do the wrong things; maybe buy pirated stuff or spit on the roads and litter the streets, hold riots to stop Christians from building churches, curse the "system" and the government. And then want to move to a country that is clean and proper. Then you say - " Ah! What a country. India was so bad!"

But who's to be blamed - system or the one's who are to follow it??? You decide.