now more and more interent is more centralised and i want to expand my horizons

  • asABOVEsoBELOW [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    I hope you all use libgen, but in case you don't, this is where you're gonna download most (if not all) your books from now on

    • asaharyev [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      call me a luddite, but i prefer to get physical books from the library. typically, they can keep up with the pace of my reading, so it works out, too.

      i'll keep this in mind for anything they don't have.

    • jack [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      I use my library's digital services and when that's not an option I don't mind buying a book from a smaller author.

      • asABOVEsoBELOW [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        you shouldn't need anything ? libgen.li works for me, maybe some countries blocked access and you have to look fo a mirror. In any case, you don't need to torrent it, just direct download

        • carlin [he/him,comrade/them]
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          4 years ago

          nice that link works, other links like gen.lib.rus.ec show this:

          Sorry, this page is not available through <Your ISP> <Your ISP> has received an order from the <the court> requiring us to prevent access to this site. For more information about the order and your rights, please click the relevant link below.

            • carlin [he/him,comrade/them]
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              4 years ago

              (if you're a big fan of the VPN ignore this) I'd recommend the Vivaldi browser over Opera. It's made by the original developers of Opera and it's got a lot of customisation and powerful features. It's still Chromium so extensions etc still work

          • joshieecs [he/him,any]
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            4 years ago

            you can also use Tor browser or Brave (and open a Tor private window) -- Tor is basically a VPN on steroids and free to use.