Think of the fact that so many people have given up printed books and now simply buy electronic versions off the internet. Press a button and those books disappear.
“Think of the fact that so many people have given up printed books and now simply buy electronic versions off the internet. Press a button and those books disappear.”
Correct, “Gone with Wind” will be an apt description of what can be done with digitized collections, personal or corporate. All our online purchases and online reading habits are already well documented for whatever purpose those with access choose.
And to remember that not that long ago people concerned about privacy rights, used to worry that with a court order, law enforcement, with due cause, might get a court order to request a list of the titles of books someone had recently checked out.
Yes... My (separated) parents have a quite large book collection, between the two of them. My Mom in particular just wants to get rid of stuff / sell it cheaply, and has bought into the whole “books are not worth anything, any more” meme, as do my brothers. Since I’m the only one helping with my P’s care, I think I’m going to insist that I get any of the books I want...
Even if the Internet were never censored, it only takes one good burp of the Sun to wipe out most electronics (and / or the power for them) on Earth for a good while.