[lbo-talk] Lefty library of pdfs

[andie_nachgeborenen]

Ok, the thing uploaded to my tablet and I see now that there is no possibility that the publishers or living writers, most of them, probably, could have agreed to this free distribution. It's not fair use, it's just blatant copyright infringement. I'm with Doug on this one. Maybe copyright is immoral, certainly wage labor is, but if I work for free I want it to be when I agree to do so, and this side of the Revo I do need a job. Why are writers any different? Don't people see a problem here? Or am I missing something?

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On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:55 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:


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> On Sep 10, 2012, at 9:29 PM, Mike Ballard <swillsqueal at yahoo.com.au> wrote:
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>> Hi LoBsters,
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>> I wasn't able to find Doug's WALL STREET in this collection; although it should be there.  Lots of good stuff though, including Graeber's FIRST 5,000 YEARS OF DEBT. I read LoBster Mike Beggs review of it and some others, Ingo.... Maybe others have works on pdf to add to this excellent online library.  There's a submit button. :p
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>> http://ebookcollective.tumblr.com/archive
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> I was just denouncing this shit on Facebook. How are publishers supposed to pay writers and editors if stuff is given away for free? I hate this idiocy.
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> Doug
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