If you found out that 500,000 books had been removed from your local public library, at the demands of big publishers who refused to let them buy and lend new copies, and were further suing the lib…

If you found out that 500,000 books had been removed from your local public library, at the demands of big publishers who refused to let them buy and lend new copies, and were further suing the library for damages, wouldn’t you think that would be a major news story? Wouldn’t you think many people would be up in arms about it?

  • Owljfien@lemm.eeEnglish
    2·
    6 months ago

    I was super pissed at them when they made the move, as stuff like the wayback machine is far too important to risk by making unforced errors like this

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      2·
      6 months ago

      Right? The US government was on there side and granted the Wayback machine a copyright exception. Apparently they let that go to the head.