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I don't think Scribd has much of a chance against the Open Library: http://www.openlibrary.org/ http://www.openlibrary.org/
by AaronS 19y ago
I don't think Scribd has much of a chance against the Open Library:
http://www.openlibrary.org/ http://www.openlibrary.org/
- mattjaynes 19y agoGreat point - check out the traffic comparison on Alexa: http://tinyurl.com/2mdocw http://tinyurl.com/2mdocw Not a chance ;)
- AaronS 19y agoWe all know Alexa is useless: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/13/alexa-says-youtube-is-now-bigger-than-google-theyre-wrong/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/13/alexa-says-youtube-is-n... The chart you mention just shows that Open Library users have enough common sense not to install that crappy spyware Alexa toolbar.
- mattjaynes 19y agoGood point. Apparently they also have enough common sense to prevent their ISP's from logging their traffic and sending it to compete.com ;) http://tinyurl.com/2rvfxu http://tinyurl.com/2rvfxu
- AaronS 19y agoHere are a few more points to consider: 1) The Open Library is working with publishers, libraries, universities and other organizations around the world to procure copyrighted material and metadata. From reading the "About" and FAQ on Scribd, it doesn't seem that they are cooperating with any publishers or libraries. 2) The Open Library is non-profit and will always be free from ads. How does Scribd plan to make any money? Scribd is here today, and gone tomorrow (when their funding runs out). The Open Library is the future.
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- Aaron_ 19y agoHere are a few more points to consider: 1) The Open Library is working with publishers, libraries, universities and other organizations around the world to procure copyrighted material and metadata. From reading the "About" and FAQ on Scribd, it doesn't seem that they are cooperating with any publishers or libraries. 2) The Open Library is non-profit and will always be free from ads. How does Scribd plan to make any money? From ads? Scribd is here today, and gone tomorrow (when their funding runs out). The Open Library is the future.