Yuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months agoPublishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservationwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square46linkfedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down10cross-posted to: libre_culture@sh.itjust.worksretrogaming@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmit.onlinepiracy@lemmit.onlinegaming@beehaw.org
arrow-up1176arrow-down1external-linkPublishers are absolutely terrified "preserved video games would be used for recreational purposes," so the US copyright office has struck down a major effort for game preservationwww.gamesradar.comYuritopiaposadism [none/use name]@hexbear.net to games@hexbear.netEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square46linkfedilinkcross-posted to: libre_culture@sh.itjust.worksretrogaming@lemmy.worldgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@sh.itjust.worksgames@lemmit.onlinepiracy@lemmit.onlinegaming@beehaw.org
minus-squareZuzak [fae/faer, she/her]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up61·7 months agoWhat if someone enjoys reading something preserved in the Library of Congress? Better shut it down just to be safe
minus-squareUlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·7 months agoI’ve seen bazingas insist that libraries are obsolete because le epic Amazon is there.
minus-squareFindom_DeLuise [she/her, they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·7 months agoWe have had local politicians clamoring to cut funding to our city’s public library because Google exists.
minus-squareUlyssesT [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 months agoThat’s a big bazinga proposal in the techbro sectors of CA too.
What if someone enjoys reading something preserved in the Library of Congress? Better shut it down just to be safe
I’ve seen bazingas insist that libraries are obsolete because le epic Amazon is there.
We have had local politicians clamoring to cut funding to our city’s public library because Google exists.
That’s a big bazinga proposal in the techbro sectors of CA too.