Remember Google wanting to digitise history books. It has partnered with over 40 libraries around the world in an effort to make all of the knowledge contained within the world’s books searchable online.
So, they'd have control over this historic information and we'd pretty much all be depending on these copies to get sources and material.
I don't know about you guys, but if a fire was to accidentally burn down a library, Google books would be the only thing left. It's a creepy thought considering all the fake news and censoring they've been practicing of late.
I'm sure we can always trust a computer rendition of history -- :)
Recall that the terms "Abridged" and "Unabridged" have gone "out of style" so you, therefore, no longer know that you're reading a quite changed story many times.
There used to be some very strong women running our local library -- they meant business in protecting books and knowledge -- no game-playing. About a decade or more ago, we suddenly had men being introduced into our library and it's not been good.
I can think of two examples about how libraries have been hit -- I requested a copy of an old book from my library -- and then happened at the same time to buy a copy of the book ("Votescam -- The Stealing of America.") ....
by the time the library version was sent to me I had read my new copy and I realized that there was a very important page missing from the borrowed/library copy. At that time, I copied the page and made sure my library told them to get a new copy. http://www.votescam.org/ This covers a very early investigation by two Florida journalists -- one who had run for office -- as the new voting computers were being introduced in late 1960's. The computers were immediately reporting some very odd and unbelievable results. They signed a contract with a publisher but when the books were delivered and put upon the shelves they were immediately taken down again and sent back. Much, much later the book was republished -- you can buy old copies for $3.00. But you can read the book free at the website.
Btw, the journalists did report their findings to Larry O'Brien then head of the DNC at the Watergate -- unfortunately, he wasn't there at the time and the info was left for him.
Also, a while back there was the anniversary of "Peyton Place by Grace Metalious -- probably 50th Anniversary.
Many libraries -- including mine -- brought our new copies of the book. No notation about the book being "abridged" but it was. My library was celebrating the 50th anniversary of this book with a fake copy of the book.
The basic story of Peyton Place introduces the subject of sexual abuse -- and the friend of the main character in the book suffers sexual abuse by her father -- her biological father. The new abridged copy of the book relates a different story -- i.e., that the assault was by her step-father.
If I recall correctly, some versions of the book also eliminated a very erotic description of a love scene taking place in the garden and that was also eliminated -- certainly from the movie.
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AdVict0riam ago
Hm. That's odd...
Almost as if they want to play down the fact that shit like Pizzagate happens ALL THE FUCKING TIME ;-)
YingYangMom ago
Remember Google wanting to digitise history books. It has partnered with over 40 libraries around the world in an effort to make all of the knowledge contained within the world’s books searchable online. So, they'd have control over this historic information and we'd pretty much all be depending on these copies to get sources and material.
I don't know about you guys, but if a fire was to accidentally burn down a library, Google books would be the only thing left. It's a creepy thought considering all the fake news and censoring they've been practicing of late.
https://www.bl.uk/press-releases/2011/june/the-british-library-and-google-to-make-250000-books-available-to-all
Votescam ago
I'm sure we can always trust a computer rendition of history -- :)
Recall that the terms "Abridged" and "Unabridged" have gone "out of style" so you, therefore, no longer know that you're reading a quite changed story many times.
There used to be some very strong women running our local library -- they meant business in protecting books and knowledge -- no game-playing. About a decade or more ago, we suddenly had men being introduced into our library and it's not been good.
I can think of two examples about how libraries have been hit -- I requested a copy of an old book from my library -- and then happened at the same time to buy a copy of the book ("Votescam -- The Stealing of America.") .... by the time the library version was sent to me I had read my new copy and I realized that there was a very important page missing from the borrowed/library copy. At that time, I copied the page and made sure my library told them to get a new copy. http://www.votescam.org/ This covers a very early investigation by two Florida journalists -- one who had run for office -- as the new voting computers were being introduced in late 1960's. The computers were immediately reporting some very odd and unbelievable results. They signed a contract with a publisher but when the books were delivered and put upon the shelves they were immediately taken down again and sent back. Much, much later the book was republished -- you can buy old copies for $3.00. But you can read the book free at the website. Btw, the journalists did report their findings to Larry O'Brien then head of the DNC at the Watergate -- unfortunately, he wasn't there at the time and the info was left for him.
Also, a while back there was the anniversary of "Peyton Place by Grace Metalious -- probably 50th Anniversary. Many libraries -- including mine -- brought our new copies of the book. No notation about the book being "abridged" but it was. My library was celebrating the 50th anniversary of this book with a fake copy of the book.
The basic story of Peyton Place introduces the subject of sexual abuse -- and the friend of the main character in the book suffers sexual abuse by her father -- her biological father. The new abridged copy of the book relates a different story -- i.e., that the assault was by her step-father. If I recall correctly, some versions of the book also eliminated a very erotic description of a love scene taking place in the garden and that was also eliminated -- certainly from the movie.