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   Brewster Kahle (brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Feb-2024 03:16:53 JST Brewster Kahle

   • Cory Doctorow

   foul language in the Financial Times?

   @pluralistic brings his message of large companies going wrong to, well, many many. Go Cory.

   https://www.ft.com/content/6fb1602d-a08b-4a8c-bac0-047b7d64aba5

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     Brewster Kahle (brewsterkahle@mastodon.archive.org)'s status on Friday, 09-Feb-2024 03:16:52 JST Brewster Kahle

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     • Cory Doctorow
     • Bill St. Clair

     @billstclair @pluralistic

     Yes, paywalls are a problem.

     In the before-internet we had libraries that bought many periodicals (helping them keep afloat) and letting their patrons read them.

     Alas, publishers are not letting libraries buy anything electronic. Not good, for preservation or access.

     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: likes this.
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     Bill St. Clair (billstclair@gleasonator.com)'s status on Friday, 09-Feb-2024 03:16:53 JST Bill St. Clair

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     • Cory Doctorow
     @brewsterkahle @pluralistic
     
     Paywalled, even on Archive.org. Except for the title and author.