also i can't even write my book without the endless architectural history resources and trade catalogs assembled in the internet archive. it's not possible. those resources dwarf even academic repositories of such information.

it's impossible to overstate how important the internet archive has been for filling in gaps in access for any writer looking to do good work without a university affiliation! what is happening is really bad for everyone

Try to find a copy of a looong out of print book like Sweet Sweet Summer by Jane Gaskell for less than $600 and you’ll understand what a crucial service the Open Library provides openlibrary.org/works/OL666619…

the decision (60 pages) re: @InternetArchive is abysmal: complete surrender of public good to profiteering! no doubt they would get rid of libraries and the used book market too if they could... all so that publishers can make more money. read it and weep: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco…

Damn. I have done a lot of research Internet Archive. It houses much content that is ephemeral, definitely not available through my local library or easy to track down online. Basically I think this ruling sets the stage for eliminating libraries (free knowledge) too.

"Big Tech’s greed has infected Big Publishing, causing them to abandon the concept of ownership for digital books, and to force all libraries and readers to buy licenses that lock them into spyware-ridden apps that turn data on readers into a new product for publishing."

Excited to do my first-ever outdoor LOST LANDSCAPES OF SAN FRANCISCO show, Friday evening 7:30 pm at Duboce Park in SF, produced by SF Parks Alliance. Come and see cool archival film under the stars (or possibly the fog) and raise your voices! Preshow 6:00 with Peter Hartlaub

It's hard to overstate how crucial the Internet Archive is to the preservation of knowledge and writing. It was an essential resource to me for the duration of my degree, lending me books that the campus libraries didn't have. The Internet Archive MUST be protected at all costs.

It's easy to imagine the Internet Archive is taking away sales from individual authors, but that's not really how it works.

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That's correct. Publishers removed '1984' from our library. 🕳️

Initial thoughts from Authors Alliance (Authors Alliance) about the appellate opinion in the publishers' lawsuit against our library ⤵️ authorsalliance.substack.com/p/hachette-v-i…

They also removed ‘Fahrenheit 451’ 🔥 List of the 1,300 banned books the publishers removed from our library linked in this FAQ: help.archive.org/help/why-are-s…

"Over the past four years we have advocated for library choice in the digital market.... We will continue to do so, and to support Internet Archive's fight for the rights of libraries to 'own, lend, and preserve books.'" Our full statement: libraryfutures.net/post/were-stil…