Shhhhh, Matey!.

Nest of Pirates

"I was shocked to discover a nest of pirates yesterday, operating brazenly right here in my hometown. They were gathered in a large nondescript building, reading and talking quietly and in some cases listening to music. Some kind of social club, perhaps? Yes, but with a profoundly subversive theme: 'sharing' content. This establishment houses large collections of books, magazines, audiotapes, videotapes, CDs, DVDs. And it 'shares' these with its patrons. I watched in amazement as people left the building carrying armloads of these content assets, which they 'borrow' without paying a nickel to the copyright holders. It's frightening, really. Who knew?" [Jon's Radio]

Of course, Jon is being facetious. Pat Shroeder wasn't.

[The Shifted Librarian]

Ever wonder how much more money someone like Jenny could make if she chose to? Instead, she opts to make information more freely available to the general population, including those who can't pay for it but are part of this society. There's something to be thankful for!

Meanwhile Disney files the serial numbers off of Treasure Island and charges us $8.00 to watch their version. Who's the pirate?

Go to your library and check out the original. And while you're there, fall on your knees and worship a librarian.

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