Today, we see some "file sharing" sites that rely on fans uploading cracked copies of ebooks, and which then make money off those books by charging for downloads (via cash subscriptions or advertising). Again: I take a dim view of this. They're making money off the back of my work without paying me.
Charles StrossPublishing is the final step in making a book; if I was afraid to publish one, I wouldn't write it in the first place.
Charles Stross