"zomg russian cyber criminals are using free books to fund their lavish lifestyles!!!!!!1!1!!!!1! you should go support ~~corporate rent seeking publishers~~ 'creators' by paying thousands for basic knowledge!!!11"

this shit sounds like it was written by a middle schooler making a history presentation. it's hilarious

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[–] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 157 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Meanwhile, ai companies that are doing exactly the same are allowed to rack up billions in revenue.

"It's American for profit corporation, not a Russian cybercriminal!"

[–] christian@lemmy.ml 56 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

If the DoJ replaced google.com with a similar scare screen, a message about the AI feature appearing before search results, and photos of CEO yachts, that might actually give me hope for the future.

Maybe include a screenshot of the AI Overview so there's no ambiguity about what feature was problematic. Something like this: google ai overview

Tangent - I remember reading a blog post when oink got seized saying that if the guy behind it was trying to make a profit rather than to create a library he would be respected like another Steve Jobs rather than being imprisoned. I still 100% believe that.

RIP oink's pink palace, I was a member for only two or three years but it opened up the world to me. Got invited from a guy at my undergrad I never met in person or knew his name, there was a local filesharing network on campus with a few hundred students on it and we had similar music tastes so would im occasionally. Hope you are doing well wherever you are now, meowfaceman.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 9 points 2 years ago

More proof that AI is in the pocket of Big Geology.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 129 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Seems like a fairly reasonable way to live. Is that supposed to look lavish?

Let's see the lifestyles of the CEOs for Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier for comparison.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 85 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Let’s see the lifestyles of the CEOs for Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier for comparison.

FBI be like:

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 2 years ago

There's a rainbow. Its so gay! Therefore ... wrong!!!111

[–] jawa21@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 years ago

Those fucks forcing money into their pockets from science are the absolute dregs of society. I actually respect angel investors more since maybe they made a good decision with their money (that feels gross to just type, even!). The fact that a select few companies are able to make science pay to win is absolutely sickening.

This is coming from someone that never even graduated college, let alone spending time in academia.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Let's see Paul Allen's lifestyle.

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[–] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 99 points 2 years ago

Not a boat! Not a family vacation! Gasp! An… RV!?!?? SOMEONE THINK OF THE RIGHTSHOLDERS!

[–] lukecooperatus@lemmy.ml 96 points 2 years ago

Oh no, somebody who might be Russian took a family vacation to go fishing with their loved ones!? What an orgy of indulgence! The audacity!

[–] turkalino@lemmy.yachts 95 points 2 years ago (1 children)

As if money actually goes to the content creators 😂

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 2 years ago

More hilarious jokes have never been told in history

[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 72 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That boat and RV look middle class at best.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 39 points 2 years ago

It's almost as if some desk jockey used photos from their family vacation lol.

[–] PiratePanPan@lemmy.dbzer0.com 65 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh, no! People are enjoying their lives!

[–] booty@hexbear.net 43 points 2 years ago

Uh, no. Can't you read? These are not people. They are Russian cybercriminals wojak-nooo

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 61 points 2 years ago

They... Own a tiny home? Wow. What luxary.

[–] christian@lemmy.ml 54 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

It's at least reassuring to know that the DoJ values the privacy of these horrible criminals enough to warrant blurring their faces. Hard to believe those assholes were spending the money on beautiful rainbows. A rainbow isn't a tangible possession someone can just keep to themselves! The idea that some guy can just own this abstract thing is deeply offensive to me and I will not be giving any more of my hard-earned money to library genesis.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 years ago

Bet it's a stock image the FBI didn't pay for

[–] rozlav@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Makes me think of this video of the geneticist Albert Jacquard that tries to show how ideas will always be in the commons. How it's impossible for people to own a concept of an idea, using the example of "it's impossible to tell who saw the rainbow the first to own its concept".

It's in french but it's a total masterclass, I should translate it someday : https://effingo.be/2011/05/22/albert-jacquard-demonte-le-concept-de-propriete-intellectuelle/

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 48 points 2 years ago (2 children)

THOSE MOTHER FUCKERS BOUGHT A RAINBOW!?

I'm impressed.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I know right? They don't come cheap from the Rainbow Factory, those ponies drive a hard bargain.

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[–] parody@lemmings.world 48 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Isn’t the FBI supposed to be non-political?

Yet here they are trying to own Z-Libs

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[–] theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 2 years ago

No the poor copyright owners I'm so upset

[–] Arcturus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 47 points 2 years ago

That seems nice. Glad they're getting something in return for saving me so much money.

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Note that with rare exceptions, creators are not supported by your purchases. Rather the studios, labels and publishers wh cheat creators are.

If you want to support the creators, pay them directly, or go to one of their performances / signings / functions. But still pirate their work.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

That's what I always do. There are smaller creators that I support via donations or patreon but I never pay directly for the content itself.

[–] Glaive0@beehaw.org 36 points 2 years ago

I’m disappointed I didn’t see a piracy parody of this before seeing this. Come on internet.

[–] pH3ra@lemmy.ml 35 points 2 years ago

The FBI is trying to trick me into feeling guilty, too bad I was the firstborn of a single mother and this shit does not work on me anymore

[–] johanbcn@lemmings.world 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I found out about this the other day and the first impression I got was that someone hacked their server and put this just for laughs.

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 2 years ago

Yeah it's legit, it's been up a hot minute (since May iirc). I clicked the wrong zlibrary bookmark out of reflex and then remembered how hilarious the scare screen was.

[–] w00t@lemmy.ml 33 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

"You can't download a boat"?

[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not with that attitude you can't!

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Call the 3D printers, we need a bigger benchy!

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[–] HumanPerson@sh.itjust.works 29 points 2 years ago

I don't pay for piracy, but if I did I'd be glad I could help.

[–] PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.uk 26 points 2 years ago

That caravan looks nice

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They should show some pictures of the real leeches.

[–] TankieTanuki@hexbear.net 20 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Another Russian oligarch's mega yacht seized!

[–] refalo@programming.dev 18 points 2 years ago

Reminder that sites like israel.tv are still "illegal" to visit and all US ISPs are forced to block it, even though this directly contradicts Net Neutrality.

[–] Emerald@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Exactly. Support those who create it. Not publishers or ebook lending companies

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

you wouldn't download a car

i bet they even sent the policemans helmet to his widow

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[–] xiao@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago

So funny 😂. I really thought it was fake.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 9 points 2 years ago

Is that Dominic Torretto in the bottom right?

[–] sakuragasaki46@feddit.it 7 points 2 years ago

It gives "QUIT HAVING FUN!!" vibes. :)

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