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> Yeah, but when it comes to libraries there's a public-good element to their activities, as they provide access to those materials for those who otherwise may
by chimeracoder 11y ago
> Yeah, but when it comes to libraries there's a public-good element to their activities, as they provide access to those materials for those who otherwise may not be able to afford them.
How is that any different from free services like Grooveshark, The Pirate Bay, Napster, etc.?
- zzalpha 11y agoI really need to explain to you that the poor don't generally have computers? Or internet access? :)
- awa 11y agoBut.. they have access to libraries with computers... More seriously, most of the world doesn't have easy access to libraries like US or some other developed countries while they do have access to decent internet.
- nfoz 11y agoYou might be surprised how many poor do have computer/internet access. Different regions look different, even within the U.S., and there are many different modalities of living amongst the poor.