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[–] Zannsolo@lemmy.world 152 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

So she stole $60000 from the months of hard working publishers and $122 from authors

[–] stebo02@lemmy.dbzer0.com 61 points 6 days ago (1 children)

No, $122 from the printing factory and 13¢ from the authors.

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

$3 from the printing factory, 13¢ from the author and $118 from the fucken publisher

[–] filister@lemmy.world 63 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Regarding libraries, this is such a socialist idea, that enriches society and educates the people. I wonder why no one thought to defund them, because think of the lost profits for companies like Amazon, etc. /s

[–] madcaesar@lemmy.world 47 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Republicans absolutely have tried and are trying to defund librairies.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago

And have succeeded. In the stupidest ways. I can't find the article since there are so many fucking attempts, but there was one where they got rid of the library's funding in the only public room in town big enough to hold the meeting on getting rid of the library's funding: the library's meeting room.

[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 44 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

Anyone who has ever suggested defunding or closing libraries should be hanged at the stake.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 10 points 6 days ago

Or forced to read their opinions, out-loud, to their peers.

[–] ShadowAndFlame@mander.xyz 5 points 6 days ago

Burned from the neck until dead

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 38 points 6 days ago

Patron status is ok

Glad your friend is doing well! Send my regards.

[–] Nerrad@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

I'm more impressed with all the shelf space she saved by returning those physical books.

[–] Snooks@lemmy.world 14 points 6 days ago (3 children)

She must read a book a day or only borrow gold plated books. 7k past year? If a book cost 20 dollars thats 350 books!

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago

Libraries also have movies and games!

Also a lot of libraries have other stuff you can check out! Tools, sewing machine, printer, photo scanner etc!

We scanned hundreds of old photos in minutes with the thousand dollar value equipment at our library totally for free! It was really cool! Ours has all kinds of equipment for converting old media to digital.

Plus these huge satellite maps of our city from the past, it's like a 3.5'x3ft book of aerial photos. Idk what you'd need that for, but it was fun to look through them!

[–] Alpha71@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago

Going by Amazon, hardcover averages $26.75 and paperback is $22.30

[–] Thalfon@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 days ago

It seems feasible if you don't imagine they're all big novels. A lot of nonfiction you might borrow several of in one visit and not read front to back. Think recipe books, handicrafts, anything along those lines. Could also be smaller things like children's books, poetry collections, etc., or some of the books were unusually expensive.

[–] kingshrubb@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

Qbittorrent should add this

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

so what you're saying is the library IS tracking everything she reads conspiracy music intensifies

[–] bi_tux@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I also don't pay for books, arrrr

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 3 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Do you buy a copy when you find that you actually liked the book you pirated?

[–] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I literally send authors the average cost of money for their book to their patreon with notes telling them I would've paid their publisher if I could've gotten a DRM-free .epub after enjoying the copy I got on zlib.

[–] Duke_Nukem_1990@feddit.org 1 points 6 days ago
[–] bi_tux@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

if I can afford it, yeah

[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Did you find the one piece?

[–] the_d0c_is_in@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 days ago

69 69

coincidence? >I think not!<

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Wait, not every library does this?

Regardless they mildly bother me because they use the MSRP from when the books were new, not the actual price people pay for used books (which is what library books are).

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I don't buy video games anymore. The day of release I check the library site and they always have a few copies of the latest game. You get them for 1-3 weeks at a time and you can check em back out if you didn't finish

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