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> It was a no brainer for them from a strategic point of view: Why elevate what is likely the work of a few committed private individuals to the level of some
by eviks 2y ago
> It was a no brainer for them from a strategic point of view:
Why elevate what is likely the work of a few committed private individuals to the level of some strategic state conspiracy?
- paulddraper 2y agoOccam's razor is strong here
- miffy900 2y agoMy thoughts exactly; I recall stumbling across libgen back in 2018 - it even had a user forum; back then it was clearly just a one-person operation. I got the impression it was someone who liked collecting, organising and sharing PDFs that interested them. And then with time it, the site blew up in popularity.