In a troubling blow to public access, a US appeals court sided with big publishers, erasing half a million books from the Internet Archive’s lending library. This case isn’t just about books; it’s also about who controls the digital commons.
Don’t ever take media for granted. Back up everything yourself, and make it available to whoever you can.
Politicians want to ban books and other media they dislike, and attacking “pirated” and “obscene” media is part of that path.
Internet Archive thought that by being a legitimate org, they could avoid the anti-consumer, anti-education media-hoarding and denial of companies and the government, but the reality is that individuals were always going to have to be the ones to save media ourselves.
Don’t ever take media for granted. Back up everything yourself, and make it available to whoever you can.
Politicians want to ban books and other media they dislike, and attacking “pirated” and “obscene” media is part of that path.
Internet Archive thought that by being a legitimate org, they could avoid the anti-consumer, anti-education media-hoarding and denial of companies and the government, but the reality is that individuals were always going to have to be the ones to save media ourselves.