▲ 268 ▼ Z-Library admins on the lam ahead of US extradition; officials shocked (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by cantankerous_cashew@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Don_Dickle@lemmy.ml 44 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (7 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 100 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's a hosting site for free ebooks. The site admins don't provide any of the ebooks themselves - they just host files that are uploaded by whoever wishes, and provide for downloads for whoever wishes. (Not that that alters its legal status - just by way of explanation). It's notably popular among college students, as a source to download free versions of obscenely overpriced textbooks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 2 years ago Z library is dead ass the only way I made it through college with a cent to my name. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Don_Dickle@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] daddybutter@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Z-library was a massive pirate repository for ebooks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Z-library was a massive pirate repository for ebooks. It still is. The site is still up and running, they even upgraded their system to have Telegram Bots for its users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It can be found here for anyone wondering: http://loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion/ and here: http://zlibrary24tuxziyiyfr7zd46ytefdqbqd2axkmxm4o5374ptpc52fad.onion/ I don't have a clearnet link since the mirror I've been using appears to have been seized, but the onion link should be the most reliable way to access the z-library. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago Online digital library. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WatDabney@sopuli.xyz 100 points 2 years ago (2 children) It's a hosting site for free ebooks. The site admins don't provide any of the ebooks themselves - they just host files that are uploaded by whoever wishes, and provide for downloads for whoever wishes. (Not that that alters its legal status - just by way of explanation). It's notably popular among college students, as a source to download free versions of obscenely overpriced textbooks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 2 years ago Z library is dead ass the only way I made it through college with a cent to my name. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Don_Dickle@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com 67 points 2 years ago Z library is dead ass the only way I made it through college with a cent to my name. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Don_Dickle@lemmy.ml 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] daddybutter@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago (2 children) Z-library was a massive pirate repository for ebooks. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Z-library was a massive pirate repository for ebooks. It still is. The site is still up and running, they even upgraded their system to have Telegram Bots for its users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It can be found here for anyone wondering: http://loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion/ and here: http://zlibrary24tuxziyiyfr7zd46ytefdqbqd2axkmxm4o5374ptpc52fad.onion/ I don't have a clearnet link since the mirror I've been using appears to have been seized, but the onion link should be the most reliable way to access the z-library. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Z-library was a massive pirate repository for ebooks. It still is. The site is still up and running, they even upgraded their system to have Telegram Bots for its users. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It can be found here for anyone wondering: http://loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion/ and here: http://zlibrary24tuxziyiyfr7zd46ytefdqbqd2axkmxm4o5374ptpc52fad.onion/ I don't have a clearnet link since the mirror I've been using appears to have been seized, but the onion link should be the most reliable way to access the z-library. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Faresh@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago It can be found here for anyone wondering: http://loginzlib2vrak5zzpcocc3ouizykn6k5qecgj2tzlnab5wcbqhembyd.onion/ and here: http://zlibrary24tuxziyiyfr7zd46ytefdqbqd2axkmxm4o5374ptpc52fad.onion/ I don't have a clearnet link since the mirror I've been using appears to have been seized, but the onion link should be the most reliable way to access the z-library. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tronn4@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago Online digital library. permalink fedilink source parent