The Internet archive lost its appeal in the HACHETTE case. What a huge, devastating loss for all of us.
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@riley @MattMerk @molly0xfff BTW #Hachette edition also belongs to a far right french billionaire : Vincent Bolloré
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@Dam_ned What else does he control? @MattMerk @molly0xfff
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Harbinger of Salemreplied to Riley S. Faelan last edited by
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Suzanne she/herreplied to Matthew Merkovich :clippy: last edited by
@molly0xfff @MattMerk I’ve been streaming movies for free for years but where can I get the other free stuff?
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Matthew Merkovich :clippy:replied to Suzanne she/her last edited by
@DrSuzanne @molly0xfff The first thing I have to recommend is learning how to anonymize your digital identity on the internet. The last thing you need is legal trouble or financial ruin for downloading music or a movie. Here is a decent start, but it’s only a start.
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Matthew Merkovich :clippy:replied to Matthew Merkovich :clippy: last edited by
@DrSuzanne @molly0xfff Once you aren’t leaving digital breadcrumbs to be tracked, you’ll avail yourself of torrents and start rebuilding that movie library that you already paid for, but have gradually lost over the years.
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@molly0xfff goddamnit what can we do
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Riley S. Faelanreplied to Harbinger of Salem last edited by
@HarbingerOfSalem This doesn't mesh with my information. Please state your source.
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Harbinger of Salemreplied to Riley S. Faelan last edited by
You are correct; mistook them for Harper Collins
Instead they are just leading the charge to destroy the internet archive
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@resl Support the Internet Archive. They’re encouraging people to sign a petition (https://www.change.org/p/let-readers-read-an-open-letter-to-the-publishers-in-hachette-v-internet-archive) though I have my doubts about the efficacy of a petition after a 2nd Circ loss
More broadly: Fight like hell for libraries. Support legislation that would protect authors rather than publishing giants. Oppose the weaponization of copyright in ways that disadvantages both writers and readers alike.
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Molly Whitereplied to Harbinger of Salem last edited by [email protected]
@HarbingerOfSalem @riley You’re not entirely wrong; HarperCollins is also a plaintiff.
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@molly0xfff Thanks! That's a lot more publishers to boycott.