Yeah, reddit just isn’t as free as I thought it was.

I’m a little biased right now.

I plan to pay for all my contents in the hope I get more of what I like, but I’m pirating them because with pirated content I don’t have to worry about DRM

This made me chuckle.

This is unfortunate, I like my privacy, I’ve also been hearing about server side ads. On grayjay, I haven’t needed to sign in.

I’m on a different instance, I think that let’s me see all of the Internet’s sides.

They took down the fucking don’t be evil sign! Google used to be a good company but I don’t trust their actions. I’ve only found out about the spyware level chrome browser, not to mention that Google has been coloring my searches on the internet.

But what do I expect from a ADVERTISING company first and for most?

Don’t authenticate to a search engine.

Haha, yes I’m an eggplant, thank you BTW, I enjoy seeing you posting! I think you were a reason I stick around lemmy.

My lifespan is shorter than 30 years so yes.

My last straw was the privacy and lack of control.

I didn’t like software being released by Microsoft telling me my choices were bad or unoptimal, I like my software, I made my choices from listening to others and forming my own opinion. I had a shift in thinking recently, I wanted to start selecting my software based on my values rather than just choosing whatever works.

I do lean to having privacy and freedom to do whatever with my tools as “good” things

Okay I edited the post and changed the link, tell me If I was successful!

I was trying to link to Battleforlibraries but I failed, it’s my first lemmy post

C’mon it’s at least worth a shot. To me at least.

Another excerpt under why from the FAQ section

**The Internet Archive has been scanning millions of print books that they own, and loaning them out to anyone around the world, for free. Other libraries like the Boston Public Library are using the same process to make digital books too.

This is happening because major publishers offer no option for libraries to permanently purchase digital books and carry out their traditional role of preservation.

Instead, libraries are forced to pay high licensing fees to “rent” books from big tech vendors that regard patron privacy as a premium feature and are vulnerable to censorship from book banners. Under this regime, publishers act as malicious gatekeepers, preventing the free flow of information and undermining libraries’ ability to serve their patrons.

But it looks bad if publishers sue the Boston Public Library. So instead, they’ve launched an attack on a groundbreaking nonprofit, including a lawsuit with clear repercussions for every library in the US. On March 24, 2023, a lower court judge issued a ruling that stated the profits of big media companies are more important than the right of libraries to preserve our history and ensure it’s available to the world. Then, in a copyright troll move for the ages, the same attorney representing Big Publishing filed a second absurd lawsuit against the Internet Archive for it’s research library of old music recordings.

Nevertheless, the Internet Archive are appealing to a higher court and will keep fighting for the digital rights of libraries.**

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This one pertains to the lawsuits.

The nonprofit Internet Archive is appealing a judgment that threatens the future of all libraries. Big publishers are suing to cut off libraries’ ownership and control of digital books, opening new paths for digital book bans and dangerous surveillance.

Join 28,000+ signers on the petition below to show your support for the Internet Archive, libraries’ digital rights, and an open internet with safe, uncensored access to knowledge.

Battleforlibraries

I’m gonna miss vimms lair, never told a soul about it. And I’d help but my internet is terrible rural internet.

This one had .zip and that’s why I choose it.