Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
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RT @fightfortheftr
πŸ‘ŽπŸ» some author orgs: spread misinformation about in embarrassing, provably false statement.

πŸ‘πŸ» @Auths_Alliance: did a survey and took a stand for libraries digital rights that reflects the values of their membership. twitter.com/Auths_Alliance/sta

#authorsforlibraries

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
174 followers · 686 posts · Server mstdn.social

RT @fightfortheftr
πŸ‘ŽπŸ» some author orgs: spread misinformation about in embarrassing, provably false statement.

πŸ‘πŸ» @Auths_Alliance: did a survey and took a stand for libraries digital rights that reflects the values of their membership. twitter.com/Auths_Alliance/sta

#authorsforlibraries

Last updated 2 years ago

Walled Culture · @walledculture
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πŸ””πŸ“£ - the book by @glynmoody can now also be found on the world's greatest 🌐 online archive: The @internetarchive πŸ‘‡

archive.org/details/walled-cul

#authorsforlibraries #accesstoculture #AccesstoKnowledge #DigitalBooks #WalledCulture

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
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RT @internetarchive
The letter from @fightfortheftr keeps gaining momentum πŸ“ˆ @mmasnick has some choice (NSFW) words in a new @techdirt post:
techdirt.com/2022/10/03/publis

#authorsforlibraries

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
174 followers · 686 posts · Server mstdn.social

RT @internetarchive
The letter from @fightfortheftr keeps gaining momentum πŸ“ˆ @mmasnick has some choice (NSFW) words in a new @techdirt post:
techdirt.com/2022/10/03/publis

#authorsforlibraries

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
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Nothing new there. Good that it’s getting exposed.
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RT @glecharles
"It’s been clear for a while that the Authors Guild is not actually representing the best interests of authors. It has long been a front group for the publishers themselves." @mmasnick πŸ”₯ re: techdirt.com/2022/10/03/publis
twitter.com/glecharles/status/

#authorsforlibraries

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
174 followers · 686 posts · Server mstdn.social

Nothing new there. Good that it’s getting exposed.
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RT @glecharles
"It’s been clear for a while that the Authors Guild is not actually representing the best interests of authors. It has long been a front group for the publishers themselves." @mmasnick πŸ”₯ re: techdirt.com/2022/10/03/publis
twitter.com/glecharles/status/

#authorsforlibraries

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
174 followers · 686 posts · Server mstdn.social

RT @internetarchive
Among the hundreds of authors listed in the new letter from @fightfortheftr is @MargaretGel: fightforthefuture.org/Authors-
Last month Margaret published β€œWhy I Support the Internet Archive,” sharing why our library is important to her: margaretgel.com/why-i-support-

#authorsforlibraries

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Coalition4Creativity · @C4C
174 followers · 686 posts · Server mstdn.social

This πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡ feels so familiar in terms of modus operandi
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RT @liaholland
Nearly 450 authors have now signed onto the letter, demanding that publishers do better by libraries and respect their rights in the digital age.

Corporate publishing industry lobbyists? They are not having a good day.

A thread.

fightforthefuture.org/authors-
twitter.com/liaholland/status/

#authorsforlibraries

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