Sounds like Internet Archive needs better attorneys who can accurately assess when to bend to avoid breaking
I wouldn't mind copyright being so rigorously defended by publishers if publishers weren't fucking over authors and other creators so thoroughly. But, know this, the only people who make any money off of 99% of all books published IS the publishers. Writers can't even make a living from their own books while publishers take the lion's share. So, it's no small hypocrisy for publishers to defend their interests after they've so thoroughly fucked over the actual author.
I adore the wayback machine and have for many years even though I don't use it a lot. But it sounds like it's time for me to put my money where my mouth is and donate.
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Sounds like Internet Archive needs better attorneys who can accurately assess when to bend to avoid breaking
I wouldn't mind copyright being so rigorously defended by publishers if publishers weren't fucking over authors and other creators so thoroughly. But, know this, the only people who make any money off of 99% of all books published IS the publishers. Writers can't even make a living from their own books while publishers take the lion's share. So, it's no small hypocrisy for publishers to defend their interests after they've so thoroughly fucked over the actual author.
I adore the wayback machine and have for many years even though I don't use it a lot. But it sounds like it's time for me to put my money where my mouth is and donate.