{"id":68774,"date":"2022-11-19T09:01:51","date_gmt":"2022-11-19T09:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=68774"},"modified":"2022-11-19T09:01:51","modified_gmt":"2022-11-19T09:01:51","slug":"annas-archive-opens-the-door-to-z-library-and-other-pirate-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cryptocabaret.com\/?p=68774","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAnna\u2019s Archive\u201d Opens the Door to Z-Library and Other Pirate Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"anna's<\/a>When the file-sharing revolution hit the mainstream well over a decade ago, many site operators and users positioned \u2018sharing\u2019 as an ideology. <\/p>\n

This altruistic belief has started to fade<\/a> in recent years. For most pirate sites and services, money is the main driver, with piracy as the means to that end. <\/p>\n

There are some notable exceptions of course, especially in the publishing industry where free access to knowledge is advocated by Sci-Hub, LibGen, and others. The law is often blind to these motivations but they are fuel for discussion, even among well-respected scholars. <\/p>\n

PiLiMi<\/h2>\n

This year a new team entered the piracy arena in the form of the Pirate Library Mirror. As the name suggests, the team behind it is well-aware of the legal status of their operation. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe deliberately violate the copyright law in most countries. This allows us to do something that legal entities cannot do: making sure books are mirrored far and wide,\u201d they note<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The goal of the team is to preserve as much written material as possible. This included archiving a full copy of Z-Library, which was completed in September. That was just the start, however. <\/p>\n

Anna\u2019s Archive<\/h2>\n

This week, another chapter was added to the saga. \u201cAnna\u201d<\/a>, who was one of the driving forces behind the Pirate Library, decided to release her own site, simply called \u201cAnna\u2019s Archive<\/a>\u201c. While this name sounds benign, its impact certainly isn\u2019t. <\/p>\n

Anna\u2019s Archive is basically a meta-search engine that can find content from third-party \u2018pirate\u2019 sources. This includes direct downloads through Library Genesis forks and Z-Library, two well-known shadow libraries. In addition, torrent links are included as well. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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The site presents all information in a slick and easy-to-navigate format that rivals commercial vendors. However, Anna\u2019s Archive doesn\u2019t come with a paywall or shopping cart.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe strongly believe in the free flow of information, and preservation of knowledge and culture. With this search engine, we build on the shoulders of giants,\u201d Anna writes. <\/p>\n

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The site isn\u2019t completely finished yet and may still have quite a few bugs. But given the situation with Z-Library<\/a>, the team wanted to get the search engine up and running as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

The Z-Library links rely on the Tor version of the site, which remains online. However, the goal is to ultimately make all content available through IPFS as well. This would make it pretty much impossible to take down, similar to the Library Genesis forks, which also use IPFS.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Anna informed TorrentFreak that the Z-Library domain seizures came as a shock but not a deterrent. They only increased the team\u2019s motivation to go full steam ahead, while being mindful of their privacy. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it underscores the importance of being careful, and the importance of this data being widely available and redundant across the globe,\u201d Anna said.<\/p>\n

Leave No Trace<\/h2>\n

The privacy angle is a topic that has become very relevant this week. Details of the criminal indictment<\/a> of Z-Library\u2019s alleged operators show that law enforcement has a lot of tools to track people down<\/a>, even those who prefer to remain anonymous. <\/p>\n

Anna and the team know the stakes. In a recent post, she wrote that Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyian, whose identity became public, risks being arrested if she travels to a Western country. This is why Anna\u2019s team does all it can to remain anonymous. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are at the other end of the spectrum; being very careful not to leave any trace, and having strong operational security,\u201d she wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We asked a series of questions to find out more about the motivations behind the project but Anna says they\u2019re not ready to do interviews just yet. For now, the team will focus on its archival \u2018duties\u2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are planning to write an in-depth essay about our motivations at some point,\u201d she said, noting that in-depth interviews may be an option later.<\/p>\n

From: TF<\/a>, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.<\/p>\n

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