Internet Archive is in danger

https://lemmy.zip/post/16884561

Internet Archive is in danger - Lemmy.zip

It looks like the internet archive is needed assistance, I just heard about this today and figured lemmy could help spread this message around

Would you care the elaborate more?

The nonprofit Internet Archive is appealing a judgment that threatens the future of all libraries. Big publishers are suing to cut off libraries’ ownership and control of digital books, opening new paths for digital book bans and dangerous surveillance.

Join 28,000+ signers on the petition below to show your support for the Internet Archive, libraries’ digital rights, and an open internet with safe, uncensored access to knowledge.

The Fight Continues | Internet Archive Blogs

Lol, a petition won’t stop this unless it’s a petition to bribe the judge. The US is owned by corporations.
It's not even a question of being "owned by corporations". Judges don't care about petitions. They're not politicians, their job is to adjudicate the law.

In theory. In the US, at least (I don’t know about other countries), some judge positions are voted in, In that sense, they most certainly are politicians.

On top of that, HAVE YOU SEEN OUR SUPREME COURT. THAT SHIT’S THE HALLMARK CHANNEL OF “OWNED BY OTHER ENTITIES”, be it actual politicians or CEOs (cough cough Trump cough cough), many of whom ARE both executives and politicans (again, Trump, but also a number of other reps & senators).