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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
This just seems to go against the terms of service at Scribd, and is no different than outright piracy.
"7. You may not make copies of all or any portion of any Subscription Content;"
"In addition to the foregoing, Your access to Subscription Content is conditioned upon timely payment of Your monthly or annual Subscription fees (“Subscription Fees”); and You will not have access to Subscription Content if Your Subscription is canceled, allowed to lapse, or terminated for non-payment."
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You are confusing the ToS regarding the Subscription services previously offered by Scribd (now Everand) with its file-sharing services (PDF and text files uploaded by the community, free to download, copy and print). Here is what Scribd has to say about printing PDFs (making copies):
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What can I print?
Any document that you’re able to download directly as a file to your computer or device from Scribd is content that you can print.
You can print:
Documents made available for download by their uploader
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Here is the Scribd/Everand breakdown
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What are the benefits of having a subscription?
With a subscription, you’ll have premium access to titles and features across all three of Scribd, Inc.’s products, including:
Everand: read and listen to ebooks, audiobooks, and more
Scribd: download community-uploaded documents
SlideShare: download presentations and other professional content
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If there is a download button on the document page, you're free to save and print it and keep it even after the subscription has ended. Scribd lets you download it even without a subscription, by uploading several documents in return:
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Upload 5 Documents to Download
Upload 5 presentations, research papers, legal documents, or other documents to download for free.
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