Comments on: Textbook Torrents Eases Student’s Wallet http://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/ Technology News Sun, 27 May 2012 02:30:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymoushttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-151358 Anonymous Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:47:46 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-151358 What is the site i have to go???? What is the site i have to go????

]]> By: Tinhedhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141844 Tinhed Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:59:13 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141844 The site has got some quality torrents. But what an ugly site design. yuck The site has got some quality torrents. But what an ugly site design. yuck

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141815 Ryan Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:04:50 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141815 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-141768" rel="nofollow">Nik wrote:</a><blockquote>Isn’t this illegal? Just as downloading music and movies is illegal?</blockquote></div> Of course it is, and I mentioned that in the article as well. As Michael pointed out that sort of thing doesn't stop people from downloading music and movies just because it's illegal. So it surely won't stop these people.<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-141772" rel="nofollow">tafkajp wrote:</a><blockquote>this was on the boing boing site, seemed appropriate.<a href="http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/08/03/20-things-ive-stolen/" rel="nofollow">http://www.hyperorg.com/blogge.....ve-stolen/</a></blockquote></div> Hilarious! I suppose I should return my extra napkins from Taco Bell, too. :roll:<div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-141784" rel="nofollow">nimicitor wrote:</a><blockquote>Does this only have American Textbooks in or are there UK ones too?</blockquote></div> I'd think that it would be good for either, but probably at this time it's probably mostly U.S. Nik wrote:
Isn’t this illegal? Just as downloading music and movies is illegal?

Of course it is, and I mentioned that in the article as well. As Michael pointed out that sort of thing doesn’t stop people from downloading music and movies just because it’s illegal. So it surely won’t stop these people.

tafkajp wrote:
this was on the boing boing site, seemed appropriate.

[hyperorg.com]

Hilarious! I suppose I should return my extra napkins from Taco Bell, too. :roll:

nimicitor wrote:
Does this only have American Textbooks in or are there UK ones too?

I’d think that it would be good for either, but probably at this time it’s probably mostly U.S.

]]> By: nimicitorhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141784 nimicitor Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:33:44 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141784 Does this only have American Textbooks in or are there UK ones too? Does this only have American Textbooks in or are there UK ones too?

]]> By: tafkajphttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141772 tafkajp Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:03:54 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141772 this was on the boing boing site, seemed appropriate.what have you stole?http://www.hyperorg.com/blogger/2008/08/03/20-things-ive-stolen/taf this was on the boing boing site, seemed appropriate.

what have you stole?

[hyperorg.com]

taf

]]> By: Michael Dobrofskyhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141769 Michael Dobrofsky Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:50:03 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141769 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-141768" rel="nofollow">Nik wrote:</a><blockquote>Isn’t this illegal? Just as downloading music and movies is illegal?I could understand that novels such as Frankenstein and others in the open domain would be allowed to be sold like this, but wouldn’t this be copyright infringement?</blockquote></div>Yes, very much so. But copyright doesn't mean anything to the new generations of today. I hear it time and again: "I just don't care". Nik wrote:
Isn’t this illegal? Just as downloading music and movies is illegal?

I could understand that novels such as Frankenstein and others in the open domain would be allowed to be sold like this, but wouldn’t this be copyright infringement?

Yes, very much so. But copyright doesn’t mean anything to the new generations of today. I hear it time and again: “I just don’t care”.

]]> By: Nikhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141768 Nik Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:14:04 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141768 Isn't this illegal? Just as downloading music and movies is illegal?I could understand that novels such as Frankenstein and others in the open domain would be allowed to be sold like this, but wouldn't this be copyright infringement? Isn’t this illegal? Just as downloading music and movies is illegal?

I could understand that novels such as Frankenstein and others in the open domain would be allowed to be sold like this, but wouldn’t this be copyright infringement?

]]> By: Ryanhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141749 Ryan Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:56:18 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141749 <div class="commentquote"><a href="#comment-141747" rel="nofollow">JK wrote:</a><blockquote>Oh man I would have loved this back in the day.UBS and CBS got way too much of my money.</blockquote></div> No kidding, and I'm sure a site like this will spread like wildfire via word of mouth on campus. I have a feeling this site will do very well for itself. JK wrote:
Oh man I would have loved this back in the day.

UBS and CBS got way too much of my money.

No kidding, and I’m sure a site like this will spread like wildfire via word of mouth on campus. I have a feeling this site will do very well for itself.

]]> By: JKhttp://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141747 JK Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:03:23 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141747 Oh man I would have loved this back in the day.UBS and CBS got way too much of my money. Oh man I would have loved this back in the day.

UBS and CBS got way too much of my money.

]]> By: Googler (Phillip Black)http://cybernetnews.com/textbook-torrents-eases-students-wallet/#comment-141746 Googler (Phillip Black) Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:51:51 +0000 http://cybernetnews.com/?p=14487#comment-141746 Let's hope it continues to stay up! Let’s hope it continues to stay up!

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