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I agree with the Internet Archive on philosophical/ideological grounds and support their actions overall... _However_, they have to operate under the same BS e

by kup0 4y ago

I agree with the Internet Archive on philosophical/ideological grounds and support their actions overall... _However_, they have to operate under the same BS everyone else does, so it seems naïve for them to take reckless actions that could put them in this position

Gleaming5975 4y ago
I think you are mistaking blustering arrogance for naivety, but I otherwise agree with you.
Tryk 4y ago
If everyone keeps operating under the "same BS" then things will never change.
tgsovlerkhgsel 4y ago
> they have to operate under the same BS everyone else does As a nonprofit and public archive/library they do have some special rights, which is why this isn't as clear cut as many think. These range from codified in law https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108 https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html#108 to US Copyright Office decisions like https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2021/ https://www.copyright.gov/1201/2021/ and precedent. If you did this you'd be sued into the ground and 100% lose. Now, I'm not saying the Archive will get away with what they did or that it was a good idea, just that there might be some non-obvious avenues.