Re: [Dorset] Fwd: A Library Under Attack

[Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty]

On 03/08/2022 14:25, Terry Coles wrote:

On 03/08/2022 14:17, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:
Seems fair. Just to clarify, I wasn't intending to peer pressure 
anyone into donating - I just thought I should make people aware of 
this if they weren't already, in case they want to donate :)



Neither was I.  However, I feel that an organisation that resorts 
'scare tactics' to drum up donations maybe should look again at its 
strategy.

I can't disagree with that.


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Re: [Dorset] Fwd: A Library Under Attack

[Terry Coles]

On 03/08/2022 14:17, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:
Seems fair. Just to clarify, I wasn't intending to peer pressure 
anyone into donating - I just thought I should make people aware of 
this if they weren't already, in case they want to donate :)



Neither was I.  However, I feel that an organisation that resorts 'scare 
tactics' to drum up donations maybe should look again at its strategy.


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Re: [Dorset] Fwd: A Library Under Attack

[Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty]

On 03/08/2022 14:11, Terry Coles wrote:

On 03/08/2022 12:49, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:

A Library Under Attack
The right for libraries to lend books is being threatened. Donate 
today to help us continue advancing Universal Access to All Knowledge.
 



 



Dear H,

Now more than ever, we need your help, because *the right for 
libraries to lend books is under attack*. The Internet Archive is 
defending access to knowledge and our ability to serve our 
patrons—but unfortunately, fewer than one in a thousand of our users 
choose to give. Will you support this crucial online resource 
?


I'm not entirely sure what the issue is here.  The statement '*the 
right for libraries to lend books is under attack*' is, I think, a 
trifle over-broad.  Unless I've seriously missed the point, the 
lawsuit is aimed at the 'Internet Archive' not all 'libraries'. Yes, 
the Internet Archive functions as a library, but not in the same way 
as the libraries in most towns and larger villages around the country 
and the world.
I think the problem is that this legal action could just as easily be 
applied to any library - if the Internet Archive loses, it may set a 
precedent.


Don't get me wrong; I feel that the Internet Archive is a very useful 
resource, and I don't see why the rules for an online library should 
be any different to a physical library.  However, the money men are 
around and smell a profit, so they have become a target.


I'll leave it up to you guys to decide if the Internet Archive 
warrants your support.


Seems fair. Just to clarify, I wasn't intending to peer pressure anyone 
into donating - I just thought I should make people aware of this if 
they weren't already, in case they want to donate :)


Hamish



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Re: [Dorset] Fwd: A Library Under Attack

[Terry Coles]

On 03/08/2022 12:49, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:

A Library Under Attack
The right for libraries to lend books is being threatened. Donate 
today to help us continue advancing Universal Access to All Knowledge.
 



 



Dear H,

Now more than ever, we need your help, because *the right for 
libraries to lend books is under attack*. The Internet Archive is 
defending access to knowledge and our ability to serve our patrons—but 
unfortunately, fewer than one in a thousand of our users choose to 
give. Will you support this crucial online resource 
?


I'm not entirely sure what the issue is here.  The statement '*the right 
for libraries to lend books is under attack*' is, I think, a trifle 
over-broad.  Unless I've seriously missed the point, the lawsuit is 
aimed at the 'Internet Archive' not all 'libraries'.  Yes, the Internet 
Archive functions as a library, but not in the same way as the libraries 
in most towns and larger villages around the country and the world.


Don't get me wrong; I feel that the Internet Archive is a very useful 
resource, and I don't see why the rules for an online library should be 
any different to a physical library.  However, the money men are around 
and smell a profit, so they have become a target.


I'll leave it up to you guys to decide if the Internet Archive warrants 
your support.


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