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Z-Library on New Domain

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Re: Z-Library on New Domain

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post #3

Is this just a site for people to steal authors' work?

No, “reading a thing without permission” is not analogous to taking a thing away from a person.

This is one of the problems with 'anti-piracy' efforts. They work under the assumption that if not for free access millions of people would have instead paid for access to their priduct.

The reality is they would not...

Re: Z-Library on New Domain

#23
post #3

Is this just a site for people to steal authors' work?

Correct. Although this particular incarnation wants you to sign in now, where the last official one required no user account. So go ahead and add harvesting email addresses and maybe passwords to the list of features.

There have been some historical incidents of pirate sites coming back online and being honeypots. Be careful out there, everyone.

Re: Z-Library on New Domain

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post #11
post #9

I have to give props to the single-mindedness of copyright liberation zealots who apparently have no problem putting ads on their site. It'd be like if Beethoven began the premiere of the Ninth Symphony by taking a dump at the podium.

I have to give props to the pro-copyright zealots who apparently have no problem raiding the public domain for works. It'd be like if Mozart wrote a piece titled "Kiss My Ass".

I watched Amadeus, didn't he?

Re: Z-Library on New Domain

#28
post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have to give props to the pro-copyright zealots who apparently have no problem raiding the public domain for works. It'd be like if Mozart wrote a piece titled "Kiss My Ass".

I watched Amadeus , didn't he?

It worked in real life, which is my point: The copyright maximalists are happy taking from the public domain while working to increase the term of copyright law.
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