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@AndersBaerbock @kc @rm4 @internetarchive

I have never heard any study suggesting that the Internet Archive, whose digital lending system functions akin to that of a library (INCLUDING **limited* copies being lent*), hurts authors or book publishers.

If you have such a study, as you're making this claim, please share.

There are even studies that show how video game or TV show piracy actually benefits the people behind it.

So, yes the Internet Archive is good for authors AND for preserving important literature corporations and the far right seeks to ban.

23 Aug 2023 at 1:39 | Open on mastodon.de
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@ErikUden @kc @rm4 @internetarchive
Two things:
1. The Internet Archive has no entitlement whatsoever to decide what is «good» or «better» for authors that choose to copyright their work. In other words, the Internet Archive has no right to decide about someone else's property and rights. If people wanted to write for free, the books would be «copyleft».
2. Furthermore, the proclaimed «limited lending» of the Internet Archive was a sham, see this note:
mastodon.social/@erikalyn@news

@ErikUden @kc @rm4 @internetarchive
Two things:
1. The Internet Archive has no entitlement whatsoever to decide what is «good» or «better» for authors that choose to copyright their work. In other words, the Internet Archive has no right to decide about someone else's property and rights. If people wanted to write for free, the books would be «copyleft».
2. Furthermore, the proclaimed «limited lending» of the Internet Archive was a sham, see this note:
mastodon.social/@erikalyn@news

23 Aug 2023 at 1:57 | Open on mastodon.social
Erik Uden 🍑

@AndersBaerbock @kc @rm4 @internetarchive

I am not sure if you know how libraries work, but they lend out books by authors for free without these books being copyleft or some open license. It's a public service that's important for keeping people's sources of information free.

The Internet Archive lends out books just like that, no matter what your post describes, whether it's “one to one” or not, doesn't matter.

The IA has three partners. The IA got four books. They're lent out in a limited manner. To claim they're giving out some artist's or scientist's work without respecting their copyright is factually wrong.

@AndersBaerbock @kc @rm4 @internetarchive

I am not sure if you know how libraries work, but they lend out books by authors for free without these books being copyleft or some open license. It's a public service that's important for keeping people's sources of information free.

The Internet Archive lends out books just like that, no matter what your post describes, whether it's “one to one” or not, doesn't matter.

23 Aug 2023 at 2:05 | Open on mastodon.de
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@ErikUden @kc @rm4 @internetarchive

You are still missing the point that they are violating the authors' rightful choices. When you work, do you expect someone else to come and arbitrarily distribute your output «for the common good»?

Quote: «whether it's “one to one” or not, doesn't matter». You just admitted that it does not work akin to a library. The piracy model of the Internet Archive «lends» more than the number of physical copies in storage. Maybe you should check how libraries work.

23 Aug 2023 at 2:18 | Open on mastodon.social
Comrade Ferret

@ErikUden @AndersBaerbock @kc @rm4 @internetarchive Let's also remember that back when piracy was new and laws around it were not so solid, there were many massive movements from artists to legalize it. There was a particularly large one here in Canada spearheaded by bands like Avril Lavigne, Billy Talent, and Barenaked Ladies.

Piracy is in the artist's interests. Know what isn't? Publishers and record labels. But I assume you have no problem with those.

23 Aug 2023 at 13:33 | Open on redpawcollective.co
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