Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by squigz on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @04:39AM
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Why do people buy books now, instead of just reading reviews?
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Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by eclecticfrank on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @04:44AM
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Obvious troll, but anyway: Reviews are there to help identify if books are worth reading/buying. Reviews cannot and are not supposed to replace books.
Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by squigz on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @04:45AM
(#38188376)
Well I'm certainly not trolling you but okay. Have a good day.
Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by sycamoretrees on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:40AM
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Why do people go to see movies when they could just watch the trailer on YouTube?
Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by squigz on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @07:44AM
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Well I'm not the one claiming people are going to stop reading because of AI, so I'm not the one to ask :)
Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by DiggyJohnson on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @02:16PM
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I don't understand this question. Book reviews are not summaries. And even they were, "why do people read books, instead of just reading summaries?" is still a ridiculous question.
Re:Library Genesis in Numbers: Mapping the Underground Flow ...
by squigz on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @02:24PM
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It is ridiculous. That's the point. Same as suggesting people would stop reading books in favor of summaries written by AI
And indeed, 'review' was the wrong word to use, but I appreciate you understanding what I meant