> Is it fine for the LLMs to rip them off?
Yes. It is good (and IMO should be encouraged) that derivative works can are made, even if it would make you less money.
Now you’ve taken away the incentive for me to write more, or for any new author to write a book. Goodbye books I guess.
Now you’ve taken away the incentive for me to write more, or for any new author to write a book. Goodbye books I guess.