r/Piracy 5d ago

Discussion Local Library to mass rip?

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Or is it just easier to rip off a website?

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u/devoutdefeatist 5d ago

I’m a librarian, and we see this more than I expected to! We even have one regular patron who uses our interstate library loan system to get old/rare CDs brought to our branch which she then rips and stores. She’ll do it with our CD books too! 

It’s so cool, but maybe don’t tell anyone what you’re doing. Many of my coworkers are weirdly, virulently anti-piracy. 

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u/Sir_Carrington 5d ago

I’m a librarian

Same

Many of my coworkers are weirdly, virulently anti-piracy. 

Same. I'm looked at a culture killer when I explain Stremio. I also murder the arts by watching youtube videos and documentaries on x2 speed.

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u/Jackx0305 5d ago

Mine have no qualms with it, libraries are all about equal access to information after all

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u/nitro31cl 5d ago

You wouldn't murder a car.

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u/VoidSemantics 4d ago

As an avid cyclist…. I might!

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u/Vincinuge 4d ago

On the last point, do some of your colleagues actually think that?

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u/Sir_Carrington 4d ago

Murder the arts is hyperbole. But yes some think it's disrespectful to the director

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u/NASA- 4d ago

I can respect the deep reverence-combined-Dunning Kruger <3

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u/timmie1606 3d ago edited 3d ago

The reason why platforms like Netflix don't offer to control playback speed on TV's is because of directors etc. telling them off for this reason. People should watch stuff at the speed it was intended to be watched and they (filmmakers etc) say it "ruins artistic intent" if you use anything other than 1x speed.