What's an uplifting fact that might counter the doom of our current reality? (lemmy.world)

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Edit: Sheesh. Some of you folks need this.

Dictionary Definitions from Oxford Languages

up·lift·ing /ˌəpˈliftiNG/

adjective

adjective: uplifting

inspiring happiness, optimism, or hope. "an uplifting story of triumph over adversity"

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[-] rikudou@lemmings.world 1 points 3 months ago

Ebooks can be purchased as well, with a little skill (or reading a tutorial) you can make it undeletable and uneditable as well.

Source: My epub library growing day by day, synced between multiple devices by syncthing.

[-] Libb@piefed.social 2 points 3 months ago

Ebooks can be purchased as well, with a little skill (or reading a tutorial) you can make it undeletable and uneditable as well.

You're quite right (at least it used to be easy, I have not checked for some time how hard it is now to get rid of Apple's and/or Amazon's DRM... the two main DRM-locked ebook sellers), but keep in mind not everybody feels ok to not respect the rules and/or breach the contract they signed. Also there is no need to that at all with printed books.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

Why go through the trouble of purchasing them with DRM and supporting that garbage and doing all the work to make them your own?

Piracy is infinitely superior.

[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Writers gotta get paid, tho'.

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