Post ATfyuIHE8p1YVGmGsC by jamesravey@fosstodon.org
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(DIR) Post #ATcN1vX7ItyiQiVEPo by team@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org
2023-03-14T20:50:04Z
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BREAKING: 🐦InternetArchive supporters are planning a digital rally 3/20 in support of the digital rights of libraries at https://www.battleforlibraries.com/That's when a judge will hear oral arguments in big publishers' suit to end the ability of libraries to own+preserve digital books.
(DIR) Post #ATcN1y6Hl7IYOMyLVg by team@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org
2023-03-14T20:50:05Z
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There are many reasons that millions of people love 🐦InternetArchive, and the time to show that love is coming on Monday—as they stand up to say that digital books matter as much as paper books. 4 million of their own digital books are at stake!
(DIR) Post #ATcN22luOIyAscTdwW by team@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org
2023-03-14T20:50:05Z
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This suit is only one battle in Big Media & BIg Tech's long war to roll back the rights of libraries, but it's an important moment to speak up for access to knowledge and the people who make it possible.
(DIR) Post #ATcN27OLDM5ZCyUOP2 by team@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org
2023-03-14T20:50:06Z
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It's time to demand #DigitalRightsForLibraries—sign the pledge, join the online rally by posting or changing your profile pic, and share why the #InternetArchive is important to you.Take action and spread the word at http://BattleForLibraries.com
(DIR) Post #ATcN29Jo3BeLBUNnc0 by team@mastodon.fightforthefuture.org
2023-03-14T20:50:08Z
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And if you'd like to tune in on Monday to track what's going down in court, our friends at 🐦library_futures are organizing an event!QT library_futures: We're going live for the Oral Arguments in Hachette v Internet Archive on March 20 at 1PM w/a panel of experts Michelle Wu 🐦DigLibCopyright 🐦KyleKCourtney ! Liveblog and Zoom discussion moderated by 🐦little_wow https://forms.gle/ATuwmiNDNPUBovZm9
(DIR) Post #ATcQ74AAweHgVPukUK by erchanda@spore.social
2023-03-14T21:25:05Z
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@team #BattleForLibraries please sign the petition! #InternetArchive
(DIR) Post #ATcn0tXMjuWSsSpNTs by JSto@federate.social
2023-03-15T01:41:41Z
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@team yikes
(DIR) Post #ATcq1deRaVd5lDBVwW by AnnemarieBridy@mastodon.lawprofs.org
2023-03-15T02:15:24Z
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@team Honest question: What ‘big tech’ companies have been working against the rights of libraries—and in what ways? I’ve been on the front lines of the copyright wars for a long time, and that accusation doesn’t ring true for me.
(DIR) Post #ATfyuIHE8p1YVGmGsC by jamesravey@fosstodon.org
2023-03-16T14:38:59Z
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@team this is so important. My PhD would not have been possible without access to historical archives of news articles. I've been using #NLP to automatically "read" news articles that talk about science and help the scientists find. These articles can then be shared with funding bodies and simply as personal momentos that demonstrate the impact of the scientists' on wider society. Censoring these activities prevents all sorts of beneficial analyses like mine.
(DIR) Post #ATgBEnvVNRtnu9ADmi by erikalyn@newsie.social
2023-03-16T16:57:05Z
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@team Sorry, Internet Archives was in the wrong here. You can't just copy and distribute copyrighted works without compensation. There are legal ways for libraries to make ebooks available. What IA wanted to do was stealing from authors and publishers, and anyone who appreciates books should stand with the creators here. (And note that while large publishing companies are the ones who can afford to bring this suit, small publishers and authors with less reach are also impacted.)
(DIR) Post #ATksqFqpaem3t3vC2C by TaxiCabCole@social.vivaldi.net
2023-03-18T23:24:37Z
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@team Preservation will always be more important than lining a millionaires wallet.