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fortmis OP wrote

Reply to comment by ziq in What are the chances the anarchist library actually removes texts? by fortmis

I've never seen the word diddle in such high per capita use lol
As per everything else, ya interesting point -- that the anarchist library is justified in removing his shit because of how he tried to fuck with them. I like being reminded that relationships matter. And morality isn't the be all end all.

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subrosa wrote

An additional factor is the author 'gaming' the library to their advantage. With most other authors it was readers who deemed the texts worth reading and sharing, enough to bother with an upload. Giving us plenty time to establish a relationship with the text before it gets archived. My takeaway is that the anarchist library should keep its role as publisher very limited, especially with new texts.

When every other text uploaded turns out to be someone's personal manifesto, directly typed into the editor, something's gone a little wrong. It's not a healthy dynamic. For newcomer authors and fresh ideas we should be looking for journals and magazines, blog- and anews posts instead. With the library always a couple months behind.

The library doesn't even any good options for design and formatting, thus ridding every text of at least some qualities. The library is sterile, and its presentation without personality. "Shh! this is a library", now move the conversation elsewhere :P

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fortmis OP wrote

Haha ya totally... To all of this.
And yes dear god what is with the total lack of any attempt at basic type-setting.
I've done some basic formatting and copy editing (another baffling issue, considering many of these documents are available in basic text form elsewhere on the internet SANS errors) for a few texts close to my heart. I wonder if there's a way for me to share those on the library page... Or maybe just here. I'll start a forum called The Nice Looking Anarchist Library no shade

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subrosa wrote

Yeah. Past couple months I've been shifting my focus to editing existing uploads, and honestly it's always a bit embarrassing or disappointing to find popular and supposedly important texts in terrible condition. Missing sections, footnotes bleeding into the main text, etc., thrown up there without any love.

I wonder if there's a way for me to share those on the library page...

Maybe I can assist with something?

Nice Looking Anarchist Library forum

I would lurk for sure.

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fortmis OP wrote

Maybe I can assist with something?

What do you think is the best file type for sharing nice looking texts? Pdf? I can send u some?

I would lurk for sure.

It's an honour :'''')

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