I don't know what my current local library has, as I haven't been inside in years. I have my own library. A home library is defined as a collection of more than 1,000 books, which I definitely have. I probably have over 100,000 books on my computer. There used to be someone named Psycho on Usenet newsgroups who uploaded 100 to 200 books every single day. I downloaded all of them. He finally got arrested. There are so many books, I haven't even sorted them all yet.
The whole IP debate of the early 2000’s was so much nonsense. Yes, some people will download content in order to avoid paying for it, while he may not have been willing to buy it to begin with. Fine. The author lost nothing.
However, it is also exposure to a wider audience, which means there are more people who might be willing to buy it, thereby increasing revenues.
So why the clampdown on downloading?
It all makes sense, post-Q. It was never about money, it was so they could control all the information and all the routes of publication.
I have downloaded books that I cannot find in hard copy. I have photocopied entire reference books that were out of print, but I have bought hard copies when they became available. I photocopied a book years ago about audio recordings by celebrities who were best known as actors. Several years ago, I found a new copy online and purchased it. When going through it, I found that the new one had added new artists and deleted some artists, so I had to keep the photocopies to have access to all the information. I have a lot of photocopied books, and I will always buy a hard copy when I can find one.
I may never read all of my downloaded books, but at least I have a wide choice. I have bought new books based on exposure to the authors in previous downloaded content. I buy all the books I am able to. Books, magazines, records, and tapes are why my home office is packed full of material.
I don't know what my current local library has, as I haven't been inside in years. I have my own library. A home library is defined as a collection of more than 1,000 books, which I definitely have. I probably have over 100,000 books on my computer. There used to be someone named Psycho on Usenet newsgroups who uploaded 100 to 200 books every single day. I downloaded all of them. He finally got arrested. There are so many books, I haven't even sorted them all yet.
The whole IP debate of the early 2000’s was so much nonsense. Yes, some people will download content in order to avoid paying for it, while he may not have been willing to buy it to begin with. Fine. The author lost nothing.
However, it is also exposure to a wider audience, which means there are more people who might be willing to buy it, thereby increasing revenues.
So why the clampdown on downloading?
It all makes sense, post-Q. It was never about money, it was so they could control all the information and all the routes of publication.
I have downloaded books that I cannot find in hard copy. I have photocopied entire reference books that were out of print, but I have bought hard copies when they became available. I photocopied a book years ago about audio recordings by celebrities who were best known as actors. Several years ago, I found a new copy online and purchased it. When going through it, I found that the new one had added new artists and deleted some artists, so I had to keep the photocopies to have access to all the information. I have a lot of photocopied books, and I will always buy a hard copy when I can find one.
I may never read all of my downloaded books, but at least I have a wide choice. I have bought new books based on exposure to the authors in previous downloaded content. I buy all the books I am able to. Books, magazines, records, and tapes are why my home office is packed full of material.
Name checks out. 😁
Keep up the good work!