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Did you know that some people consider libraries lending physical books to be theft?
by greglindahl 8y ago
Did you know that some people consider libraries lending physical books to be theft?
- mimixco 8y agoWell, they're crazy. If libraries didn't lend physical books, academic research would be set back 200 years.
- darkpuma 8y agoI think maybe that's his point. There are some crazy people in this world, so no matter how reasonable anything is there will always be somebody who gets frothing mad over it for no rational reason.
- greglindahl 8y agoI was more making the point that it's reasonable for copyright owners to not get paid extra in every circumstance. But we're not going to have a nice discussion about it after an accusation of theft and piracy.
- jandrese 8y agoYeah, but think of all of the money that could be made by the publishers.
- HNLurker2 8y agoDoesn't in Europe all research papers be made free by 2020:https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/may/28/eu-ministers-2020-target-free-access-scientific-papers https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/may/28/eu-ministers... Something Aron Schwartz envisioned?
- sodosopa 8y agoAnd that’s stupid.
- jandrese 8y agoIf the public library system weren't grandfathered in it would never exist today. Too many people want their cut and nobody is willing to make a stand for the public good.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoThis is one of the reasons it's so crucial to support and fund libraries. There's no way we'll regain this amazing benefit to society if we lose it.