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[–] _donnadie_@feddit.cl 16 points 16 hours ago

Somebody should probably archive the book drm free, in case it gets taken down from digital stores. No ill intent towards the author, I mean it just in case it gets removed.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 186 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Meta will suffer "immediate and irreparable loss" in the absence of an emergency relief

Well, I didn't know nor care about this book before, but now I want to read it.

[–] HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world 72 points 23 hours ago

The Streisand effect is strong here

[–] Butter_Chicken@lemmy.world 30 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Share the link once you find it

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 9 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (1 children)

Pretty easy to find, just search the title.

Barnes and Noble

Amazon

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 15 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 children)

Bookshop.org link also. With the above the money goes to local bookstores.

Bookshop.org puts this mission and the public good above financial interests, giving over 80% of our profit margin to independent bookstores. In total, we support over 1900+ stores.

[–] kate@lemmy.uhhoh.com 3 points 9 hours ago

For those in the UK, there is also https://uk.bookshop.org/

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 7 points 16 hours ago

Ooh, this is rad - thanks for the link!

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 3 points 18 hours ago

Yep I’m here for this. Hadn’t even heard of this until 2 mins ago. Now I’ll def read that.

[–] moormaan@lemmy.ca 15 points 22 hours ago

I just ordered it after reading this. Thank you Barbara.

[–] oppy1984@lemm.ee 50 points 21 hours ago

The Streisand effect, the best free promotion you can ask for.

[–] Pogogunner@sopuli.xyz 85 points 23 hours ago

How the hell does the American Arbitration Association think it's going to bind a third party to a decision? What agreement does Macmillan have with them?

I order the American Arbitration Association to pay me one billion dollars.

This has the same level of validity. Facebook's stooges can pound sand.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 69 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

The ruling says that Wynn-Williams should stop promoting the book and, to the extent she could, stop further publication. It did not order any action by the publisher.

Emphasis mine. RFC 2119 strikes again :D

SHOULD: This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a particular item, but the full implications must be understood and carefully weighed before choosing a different course.

I’d ask how the Meta lawyer could sleep at night arguing such a bullshit and openly caustic line of rhetoric, but the answer’s probably “like a baby, in an extremely expensive and comfortable bed”

[–] attero@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Um ackchyually RFC8174

(Agree with you though)

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

It’s only a clarification, not the definition of the significant terms

This document updates RFC 2119 by clarifying that only UPPERCASE usage of the key words have the defined special meanings.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

What the fuck kind of ruling is that? It's optional?

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 18 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Not really "optional", but more like the court knows they can't stop the book from existing or being produced, as that would be actual censorship. This is an attempt to limit its reach and pretend it doesn't exist, like the shadow banning on most social media whenever you say sex, fuck, death, shit or other bad-bad no-no words.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago

other bad-bad no-no words.

Luigi

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 39 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

If only there was some kind of - instantly accessible worldwide publishing entity that could, say, display the book immediately on demand.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 7 points 20 hours ago

Damn, if only AI could come up with something so futuristic for us

[–] ploot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 36 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago)

Here's a review of the book in the NYT that gives a taste of some of the awfulness:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/books/review/careless-people-sarah-wynn-williams.html

https://archive.is/Gq7O8

[–] JOMusic@lemmy.ml 59 points 23 hours ago
[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 27 points 22 hours ago

"My mom says you need to stop"

She's your mom, not mine; IDGAF.

[–] forrgott@lemm.ee 28 points 23 hours ago (4 children)

Anyone got a link yet? 😎

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 49 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Dindonmasker@sh.itjust.works 13 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

There's an audio version read by her as well! :)
Edit: it stopped downloading at 99.9% for the last 10 mins. Is it gone already? XD
Edit: it's been around 30mins still at 99.9%...
Edit: nevermind i just closed the kobo app and re-opened it and it works.

[–] DJDarren@sopuli.xyz 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Has Anna added it to her ~~archive~~ "store" yet?

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] forrgott@lemm.ee 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Good to know. Might but it just to support the author.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago

Ya, I got Audible credits from forgetting that it existed for a few years 😔

[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 17 points 23 hours ago

TL;DR: Author should stop promoting the book. Publisher can continue promoting the book.