I agree. This was a foolish, grandstanding move and they didn't back down until they were really pushed. Many authors wrote them and asked them to stop. The aut

I agree. This was a foolish, grandstanding move and they didn't back down until they were really pushed. Many authors wrote them and asked them to stop. The authors pointed out that books were available digitally or from vendors like Powell's or Amazon. But they persisted. It's hard work to create a book. I'm happy to ignore the technical violations of copyright when the archive is being an archive. But when it's destroying the livelihood of the authors, I know that we'll have fewer good works from professionals. The leadership needs to recognize that the authors are people and are often very small businesses who feel they are being crushed. If they're counting on the authors being too small to fighting an effective suit, that's very sad.