2023-03-20
AI spam can be checked against info in the Internet Archive, but publishers want it closed, so ebooks become like movies & music: Impermanent, not something we can own, only accessible under lease, like a movie on Netflix. If info access is privatized, books can be disappeared. https://twitter.com/...
Inside Higher Ed
A group of librarians argue the Internet Archive is a library, saying that the four major publishers' lawsuit threatens the development of digital collections
A major lawsuit against the nonprofit Internet Archive threatens the future of all libraries. Chrisfreeland / Internet Archive Blogs : Here's how to participate in Monday's oral ar...
AI spam can be checked against info in the Internet Archive, but publishers want it closed, so ebooks become like movies & music: Impermanent, not something we can own, only accessible under lease, like a movie on Netflix. If info access is privatized, books can be disappeared. https://twitter.com/...
The Nation
A look at four publishers' lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the legal ownership of ebooks, ahead of oral arguments on March 20
2023-03-19
AI spam can be checked against info in the Internet Archive, but publishers want it closed, so ebooks become like movies & music: Impermanent, not something we can own, only accessible under lease, like a movie on Netflix. If info access is privatized, books can be disappeared. https://twitter.com/...
Inside Higher Ed
A group of librarians argue the Internet Archive is a library, saying that the four major publishers' lawsuit threatens the development of digital collections
A lawsuit against the Internet Archive threatens the most significant specialized library to emerge in decades, say a group of current and former university librarians.
AI spam can be checked against info in the Internet Archive, but publishers want it closed, so ebooks become like movies & music: Impermanent, not something we can own, only accessible under lease, like a movie on Netflix. If info access is privatized, books can be disappeared. https://twitter.com/...
The Nation
A look at four publishers' lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the legal ownership of ebooks, ahead of oral arguments on March 20
Or that they haven't already started to pollute Google searches. And if publishers win their lawsuit against the Internet Archive … LinkedIn: Ross Dawson . Tweets: @josephscoccyx ...
2023-03-18
AI spam can be checked against info in the Internet Archive, but publishers want it closed, so ebooks become like movies & music: Impermanent, not something we can own, only accessible under lease, like a movie on Netflix. If info access is privatized, books can be disappeared. https://twitter.com/...
The Nation
A look at four publishers' lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the legal ownership of ebooks, ahead of oral arguments on March 20
Maria Bustillos / The Nation :
2022-03-20
“Most of the hype around crypto, NFTs, web3, and metaverse is being generated...by already wealthy [largely white male] participants eager to bring fresh blood to the casino.” The most impressive aspect of SXSW? Second Life mods projected onto screens. https://www.vice.com/...
VICE
SXSW shows crypto and the metaverse are underwhelming, mundane, and pathetic; the biggest boosters are rich enough to generate interest but not social utility
The first SXSW in three years was taken over by crypto-mania fueled by marketing hype. — It did not really hit …