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OpenTech(AUC)@social.edu.nl to Books@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago

The Slow Cancellation of Online Libraries

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The Slow Cancellation of Online Libraries

OpenTech(AUC)@social.edu.nl to Books@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago
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The Slow Cancellation of Online Libraries

On the probable demise of #Libgen and the need for private offline #libraries.

https://networkcultures.org/blog/2024/09/22/henry-warwick-the-slow-cancellation-of-online-libraries/

#books #DigitalSovereignty

@books @libraries

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    7 months ago

    Libgen isn’t going anywhere, they’re domiciled in a privacy-friendly country.

    Also a lot of books are on torrents, which means they’re safe.

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      All of libgen is on torrents afaik

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