Brewster KahleAug 13, 2023

“The permanence of library collections may become a thing of the past,” said Jason Schultz, director of New York University’s Technology Law & Policy Clinic.

“I wish the publishers had not sued, but it demonstrates how important it is that libraries stand firm on buying, preserving and lending the treasures that are books.” -me, Digital Librarian

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/business/media/internet-archive-emergency-lending-library.html

The Case of the Internet Archive vs. Book Publishers

In the pandemic emergency, Brewster Kahle’s Internet Archive freely lent out digital scans of its library. Publishers sued. Owning a book means something different now.

The New York Times
KellyAug 16, 2023
Show threadlutoma
@brewsterkahle The Dream Was Universal Access To Knowledge. The
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Show threadghostdancerAug 13, 2023
@lutoma https://archive.is/ONFvB
Show threadJan CibulkaAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle Glad we have an archivists https://archive.is/ONFvB
Show threadthomkennonAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle
Totally. Fuck the NYT and all its cohort of state/corporate propagandist monetizers of desire yo
Show threadGiglioAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle @cstross without affecting your post, hopefully here is the article lol https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/business/media/internet-archive-emergency-lending-library.html?unlocked_article_code=3ivyw_gfdwxqgujEYMO3v6WkrK6QxPVor4RpGUlOuzn2VkJOwLhJ-45L-zu-nWHILPrTMjEIw2k6fipPvB6f7hZyTWA5_8vp7jsUyI3h8oCsKZJg6DoLzSiNiFza1fY8dLvuawfufZcN1a_7uC5Q5z8RnYxVnRxDv4ITrLJVPy-trbwwtXpkAyUPVsipcEPcOsvNK8eCLzXHLWMfyisdsz5CH2WnNWNUgh0QalrR7zwHPBDz5AAOFQFVJxNQIQYOIM59lcfA4MGoaf_zTfgNb1TrhCd0q2n_5yxKtg4yUowc3Te69kGX0NIdQTwb85t0hkbfnKiydOmC2KJgYRTueXjvqp20Me_rUK-mo-XmnH2ZG4qjB9sT9RkhvQ&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
The Case of the Internet Archive vs. Book Publishers

In the pandemic emergency, Brewster Kahle’s Internet Archive freely lent out digital scans of its library. Publishers sued. Owning a book means something different now.

The New York Times
Show threadAccordionBruceAug 13, 2023
@giglio @lutoma @brewsterkahle @cstross
Thank you! 🗞️
Show threadSelzeroAug 13, 2023

@lutoma @brewsterkahle

Damn it.

Show threadguy,in,a,hatAug 13, 2023

@lutoma @brewsterkahle

absolutely right on.

Show threadRich Stein (he/him)Aug 13, 2023

@lutoma @brewsterkahle I don't know the NYT's fin ops, but it's true — and frustrating — that there isn't a better way to access articles of interest when they're paywalled. TlWaPo = most frustrating to me — Bezos could make it free online (marginal cost of new readers = 0), & he would not miss a cent. Instead, democracy does die in darkness.

Strikes me for other, smaller news outlets, a coop approach to access — e.g., wkly/monthly/per N articles subscription where you pick & choose might work.

Show threadMartinMcFlyAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle omg please charge your device 😱😱😱
Show threadJeffrey FisherAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle thank you
Show threadRFernAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle For those who don't know - if you want to access sites like NYT without a subscription, install uBlock Origin and disable Javascript for the desired site. It will break a few features but the articles will be accessable.
Show threadLaberpferdAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle
little hacking tip:
try the page in text-only mode, with Javascript and CSS turned off
Show threadVeebsAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle re: the numptys downthread saying it isnt paywalled, yeah this is infowalling. I shouldnt have to surrender contact info to read a 'free' article. This is paid for with your information. This is not free, there is no illusion of freedom on this popup.
Show threadBoredomFestivalAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle lolsob
Show threadAustinAug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle you absolutely must plug your phone in
Show threadMark GrahamAug 13, 2023

@lutoma @brewsterkahle

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/08/the-truth-is-paywalled-but-the-lies-are-free/

The Truth Is Paywalled But The Lies Are Free ❧ Current Affairs

<p>The political economy of bullshit.</p>

Current Affairs
Show threadFred C. Trump (dead/deceased)Aug 13, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Show threadTiconderogaNo1Aug 14, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle
Conservatives: Journalists are the enemy of the people!
Liberals: I support journalists, but if they think they should get paid, then they are sellout corporate shills!
Show threadNihl L'AmasAug 14, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle I still believe in the.
Show threadMaria BustillosAug 14, 2023

@lutoma @brewsterkahle

You can access the NYT online through pretty much any public library for free

That's just what many of us, including leaders like Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive, are working to protect

Show threadErnie SmithAug 14, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle To be fair, you also need a free account to check out a book on the Internet Archive.
Show threadAnders BorchAug 14, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle for gods sake!? Charge your phone already! That screenshot is giving ME anxiety over your phone running out of battery.
Show threadinkbotkowalskiAug 14, 2023
@lutoma to be fair, that's a good thing, given how that rag is hell-bent on getting vulnerable groups exterminated; why should any other reporting by them not be as biased
Show threadhannoAug 14, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle Universal is not equivalent to „free of charge“. And you need to charge your phone.
Show threadEmilyBirbAug 15, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle i mean the physical paper isn't free so like free access is more of a luxury item since these were paid content in the paper version??? idk how that works but like free seems like a deviation from the norm giving newspapers generally cost money irl
Show threadKeith V.Aug 26, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle but then the capitalists really love greed ... and so it goes.
Show threadJulianoëAug 27, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle @pomme_s the need to put in a fake mail adresse is not really "blocked access to knowledge" though.
Show threadDubiago 💫Aug 27, 2023
@lutoma @brewsterkahle Might wanna charge that battery 😂