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Originally Posted by Quoth
You didn't pay for any files. You are paying a library subscription. You don't have a right to read any of those without a Scribd subscription even if there is no DRM.
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Scribd (before splitting into Scribd and Everand) was two things in one:
1. audiobook and ebook streaming/borrowing (which couldn't actually be downloaded, they could only be accessed with the Scribd app)
2. PDF/txt downloading. These were files uploaded by other users; in order to download something, you had to either upload something in return or get a subscription.
So, if you were able to simply download the PDF, it means there was no DRM attached and it's safe to keep it. They won't self-destruct. Whether that PDF was pirated material or some free user manual, it's no one's business and nobody owns anyone else an explanation.