ACARSMay 15
brozu ▪️

In 2010, #AaronSwartz downloaded 70 GB of articles from JSTOR. He faced a $1 million fine and 35 years in prison
➡️ Aaron took his own life in 2013.

#Meta illegally downloaded over 80 terabytes of books from LibGen, Anna's Archive, and Z-library to train its #AI models
➡️ facing no consequences.

Information is power, knowledge is power.

Beware and fight against those who want to keep you ignorant, unaware, and misinformed.

#digitalrights #openknowledge #opendata #privacy

May 15 at 9:16amWeb
Show threadsonja dolinsekMay 15

@brozu This toot very much sounds like this one here. Be kind and credit people's previous posts

https://mastodon.social/@MEActNOW/114095067358130791

Show threadbrozu ▪️May 15

@sonjdol Sonja, thanks for sharing this.

Look my profile picture: I know what I’m writing and I never seen this toot before, belive me. I was just talking with a friends on LinkedIn and shared me this data that I’ve double checked on duckduckgo.

Like you can see in my other toots, I always share source and credits. That's not the case.

(I know, it’s strange)

Show threadsonja dolinsekMay 15
@brozu Thanks for clarifying. It just looks so similar and was in my TL yesterday
Show threadbrozu ▪️May 15

@sonjdol it is. It’s embarrassing because I was trying to comment on a situation, clarifying with the data.

You can search on the web: they are so similar to one.

Show threadSeraphina MarloweMay 15
@brozu I wouldn't know the first thing about JSTOR or any terabytes, darling, but I have noticed the radio acts funny when I flip through old encyclopedias... static turns rhythmic, like it's listening.
Show threadstux⚡May 15
@brozu I get you
https://mstdn.social/@stux/113974665364673502
stux⚡ (@stux@mstdn.social)

Attached: 1 image Remember Aaron♥️ Fuck #Meta :fuck_face:

Mastodon 🐘
Show threadbrozu ▪️May 15

@stux Just check other comments, you're too late

It was a comment about not this toot, but all tweets, posts, and text found on the web with same exactly words. Is not an unique post. The source is compromised by this. Tell me how to cite it all. Check the web.

My2cents are the comments below.

Show threadstux⚡May 15

@brozu Oh I bet!

I do not expect you to cite anything, just letting know we're on the same page mate  

No need to feel attacked

Show threadbrozu ▪️May 15
@stux No problem friend. I'm the one who feels embarrassed: I always cite sources, I feel uncomfortable.
Show threadstux⚡May 15

@brozu I had the same issue with my post 😉

It's not always possible indeed, but luckily the Fedi often steps up and adds links to make it complete  

Together we're getting there!

Show threadMario BreskicMay 15
@brozu If you ask me, money is a wall.
Show threadWm.sonMay 15

@brozu

I was unaware of that case and the man. Thanks for sharing it, no matter how it was presented.

Show threadbrozu ▪️May 15
@Sfwmson 🙏🙏
Show threadNoursMay 16
@brozu
Nice draw of Aaron 🤩
Show threadCairo Braga [gts]May 16
@brozu you forgot one thing: money is power.
Show thread0xEvilHeart (Cracks your DRM)May 16
@brozu Lol in my last year of college I binge downloaded a shitload of stuff by off ProQuest, completely unrelated to my electrical engineering major. Then to rub it further in, after I graduated I drove my ass down 80 miles, laptop in hand, back to college while my WiFi access was still active and hammered ProQuest again. I think I have several hundred files from there all pertaining to various side interests of mine. Never got in trouble lol.
Show threadÁngela Stella MatutinaMay 16

@brozu

And this is why I raise my glass every time I can to Alexandra Elbakyan (Sci- Hub). (I would ask people to donate too, but most of my friends are broke.)

Show threadbrozu ▪️May 16

@angelastella

This does you credit.

Show threadLee 🏖️6d ago
@brozu I wonder what he'd say about all this if he was still alive and was in prison for the last 15 years.
Show threadDarkoneko1d ago
@brozu 😭