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fjtorres · 05-26-2019, 07:03 AM

The OP has their terminology wrong.
Tor is windowing libraries, not embargoing.
They are delaying availability, not denying it.

https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/...ibrary-ebooks/

It is a stupid, counterproductive move, given that libraries are known to be a net positive for sales by improving visibility of the works, but very much in line with historical BPH attitudes towards public libraries. Moves like this one, from 2011:

https://the-digital-reader.com/2011/...rom-overdrive/

If they had their druthers they *would* embargo libraries, permanently.
They still might.

05-26-2019, 07:03 AM	#8
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	The OP has their terminology wrong. Tor is windowing libraries, not embargoing. They are delaying availability, not denying it. https://the-digital-reader.com/2018/...ibrary-ebooks/ It is a stupid, counterproductive move, given that libraries are known to be a net positive for sales by improving visibility of the works, but very much in line with historical BPH attitudes towards public libraries. Moves like this one, from 2011: https://the-digital-reader.com/2011/...rom-overdrive/ If they had their druthers they would embargo libraries, permanently. They still might.