07-23-2018, 09:01 PM | #1 |
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Librarians respond to suggestion Amazon should replace libraries
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07-23-2018, 10:21 PM | #2 |
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From the article ... “The move would save taxpayers money and enhance the stockholder value of Amazon all in one fell swoop.”
Well, dang, isn't that why we're all here? To enhance the stockholder value of Amazon? Good grief. |
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07-23-2018, 11:56 PM | #3 | |
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Funny, but:
Forbes deleted a deeply misinformed op-ed arguing Amazon should replace libraries Quote:
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07-24-2018, 01:16 AM | #4 |
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07-24-2018, 01:59 AM | #5 |
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Here is the original (now deleted in original location) article from Forbes. For reference. There is no delete button on the internet that works correctly.
https://web.archive.org/web/20180721...xpayers-money/ Warning: link may not work properly. Last edited by DuckieTigger; 07-24-2018 at 08:04 PM. Reason: Working link? |
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I don't think so. So Forbes, how many heads will roll within your editorial staff for this screw up? |
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EDIT: Found it on Google's cache. I guess I read most of it already in the various articles about it. If the link Duckie Tigger provide doesn't work for you, this one might ... https://webcache.googleusercontent.c...&ct=clnk&gl=us Last edited by rcentros; 07-24-2018 at 02:25 AM. |
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The guy sounds like he's shilling for a job at Amazon.
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07-24-2018, 11:15 AM | #13 |
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Forbes has no qualms over printing made up nonsense. Daniel Lyons had a regular column in Forbes shilling for SCO around 15 years ago.
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In addition to the laughable proposal in the article, it's not even well-written.
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His bio ... https://www.forbes.com/sites/panosmo.../#b84b18166505 What's really weird is that the first few paragraphs talk about libraries in the past tense. Like they no longer exist. Strange stuff. |
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