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Probably a better test for Library Genesis would be books that are notorious in Russia (whatever those might be, I don't know.) I doubt the Turner Diaries has
by robonerd 5y ago
Probably a better test for Library Genesis would be books that are notorious in Russia (whatever those might be, I don't know.) I doubt the Turner Diaries has much notoriety in Russia, due to the language barrier if nothing else.
- HWR_14 5y agoIndeed. If it's supported (tacitly or explicitly) by the Russian government, I would expect them to have books that polarize Americans.
- mardifoufs 5y agoOkay, but what russian books are banned on libgen? Because otherwise this is just such a weird conspiracy. The russian government is funding niche fringe books on a niche website to divide Americans? But also not censoring anything that would hurt their own cabale?
- HWR_14 5y agoMy point was more "of the books that would be banned, these are not the right type of books." I don't speak Russian, but I would doubt they have anti-Putin books in Russian or in English. That seems bad for the curators health.
- robonerd 5y agoLibgen absolutely does have anti-Putin books in English. But I don't know about Russian. For instance, I found: Blowing Up Russia: The Secret Plot to Bring Back KGB Terror by Alexander Litvinenko (the guy Putin murdered with Polonium) Winter Is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped by Garry Kasparov Freezing Order : A True Story of Money Laundering, Murder, and Surviving Vladimir Putin's Wrath by Bill Browder Putin's labyrinth: spies, murder, and the dark heart of the new Russia by Steve Levine Mr. Putin by Fiona Hill
- HWR_14 5y agoThose are strong arguments that Libgen doesn't censor their curation.