Comments on: Textbook Torrents http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:51:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Charles http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13464 Charles Mon, 10 Nov 2008 02:47:39 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13464 Companies (Edit) around world do abuse on the researches that produce knowlege... as many others said... the money goes for the company... Researches recived "citation" and so... they can find founds... but... the money is for the company. If you like some book, and you have the money, paid for it... not for ten or twenty pages... the entire book... Ok it's fine... but please don't say that every one have to paid for something, the price that some one behind a desktop (who is not researcher), wants to profit... the problem is very complex... but it is time to open our eyes, and realize that science and knowledge is not like novels... most people write because they love to share knowledge and need the publication of results... but the ones behind the desk... know that... and then... the high prices... You find something NEW... you PAY for publication... and then THEY won money... for the knowledge you have discovered !!!! so WHAT IS THIS ??? OOOOH OF COURSE... some guys like DLB (DLB Says: July 14th, 2008 at 7:41 am ) ... IT IS LEGAL... of course... it is... they are making money with the knowledge found by others... just because they have the money to print.... so we have to pay... right !!! It`s sad when some people don´t realize that... some authors have papers for download from their personal web sites (because they have rights...). Do you think they are selling the papers??? NO, THEY DON`T... that's because they don't produce knowledge to won money... that´s the very escense of the books. Best wishes and... rest in peace TBT... Thanks for the knowlege you diffuse... Companies (Edit) around world do abuse on the researches that produce knowlege… as many others said… the money goes for the company… Researches recived “citation” and so… they can find founds… but… the money is for the company. If you like some book, and you have the money, paid for it… not for ten or twenty pages… the entire book… Ok it’s fine… but please don’t say that every one have to paid for something, the price that some one behind a desktop (who is not researcher), wants to profit… the problem is very complex… but it is time to open our eyes, and realize that science and knowledge is not like novels… most people write because they love to share knowledge and need the publication of results… but the ones behind the desk… know that… and then… the high prices…
You find something NEW… you PAY for publication… and then THEY won money… for the knowledge you have discovered !!!! so WHAT IS THIS ??? OOOOH OF COURSE… some guys like DLB (DLB Says:
July 14th, 2008 at 7:41 am ) … IT IS LEGAL… of course… it is… they are making money with the knowledge found by others… just because they have the money to print…. so we have to pay… right !!! It`s sad when some people don´t realize that… some authors have papers for download from their personal web sites (because they have rights…). Do you think they are selling the papers??? NO, THEY DON`T… that’s because they don’t produce knowledge to won money… that´s the very escense of the books.

Best wishes and… rest in peace TBT…
Thanks for the knowlege you diffuse…

]]> By: soMeee(uploader in TB torrents) http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13410 soMeee(uploader in TB torrents) Fri, 07 Nov 2008 13:26:40 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13410 suck lows TBT is the best, viva TBT note that, BitMe is still working and offers a lot free books more than TBT, suck suck lows

TBT is the best, viva TBT

note that, BitMe is still working and offers a lot free books more than TBT, suck

]]> By: boom10rijeka http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13030 boom10rijeka Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:01:06 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13030 @PMG: Unfortunately no, they erased the whole database. But you can find useful links to other book sites there... Just visit: www.textbooktorrents.com @PMG:

Unfortunately no, they erased the whole database.
But you can find useful links to other book sites there…
Just visit:
www.textbooktorrents.com

]]> By: Someone http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13015 Someone Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:24:42 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13015 Well, I'm a bit reluctant to say this, as too much attention on some sites could be fatal for them, but since textbooktorrents went down, I discovered gigapedia.org, and I've got to say that it's even better... it's not using torrents but file hosting sites like RapidShare. it only requires a free and quick registration to get access to the download links. it's just awesome. Well, I’m a bit reluctant to say this, as too much attention on some sites could be fatal for them, but since textbooktorrents went down, I discovered gigapedia.org, and I’ve got to say that it’s even better… it’s not using torrents but file hosting sites like RapidShare. it only requires a free and quick registration to get access to the download links. it’s just awesome.

]]> By: PMG http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13014 PMG Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:20:05 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-13014 I was too late, and I didn't get the chance to search for books in texbooktorrents.com is there any chance that those books will be uploaded elsewhere? I was too late, and I didn’t get the chance to search for books in texbooktorrents.com

is there any chance that those books will be uploaded elsewhere?

]]> By: boom10rijeka http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12998 boom10rijeka Tue, 28 Oct 2008 02:27:32 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12998 I was a regular visitor and uploader at texbooktorrents.com. It was the best torrent site I ever visited and I'm (was) proud to be a part of it. The point here isn't in stealing or anything else that drastic. Most of us, students, only need particular parts that can be found in many books, only a few pages usually... And do you need to buy 2 or more books that cost around 50 $ each at least for 10 pages!? If you really like it you'll probably buy it! That's the whole logic here, nothing else... But that doesn't matter any more because textbooktorrents is gone for good, but now it's not coming back like in summer. =( I was a regular visitor and uploader at texbooktorrents.com.
It was the best torrent site I ever visited and I’m (was) proud to be a part of it.
The point here isn’t in stealing or anything else that drastic. Most of us, students, only need particular parts that can be found in many books, only a few pages usually… And do you need to buy 2 or more books that cost around 50 $ each at least for 10 pages!?
If you really like it you’ll probably buy it! That’s the whole logic here, nothing else…
But that doesn’t matter any more because textbooktorrents is gone for good, but now it’s not coming back like in summer. =(

]]> By: PMG http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12908 PMG Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:48:39 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12908 I'd be happier buying books if the money I spend were going to the authors and researchers that put a lot of time and effort on them. Instead, most of it goes to companies. It's the same with music industry. Somehow, it seems to be the way these markets work, which makes me sad. Of course free books would ultimately lead to less research (probably not so much in this area because authors know they're not going to earn much from it, they don't live upon that. they want simply to diffuse knowledge, at least a big part of them). the only way to get around that would be the authors themselves to make the books available online, but then they'd get nothing instead of very little. It'd kill even more the incentives to publish anything. I only buy books on amazon. they have some great online sellers who sell NEW books much cheaper. I’d be happier buying books if the money I spend were going to the authors and researchers that put a lot of time and effort on them.
Instead, most of it goes to companies. It’s the same with music industry.
Somehow, it seems to be the way these markets work, which makes me sad.

Of course free books would ultimately lead to less research (probably not so much in this area because authors know they’re not going to earn much from it, they don’t live upon that. they want simply to diffuse knowledge, at least a big part of them). the only way to get around that would be the authors themselves to make the books available online, but then they’d get nothing instead of very little. It’d kill even more the incentives to publish anything.

I only buy books on amazon. they have some great online sellers who sell NEW books much cheaper.

]]> By: d00d http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12826 d00d Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:12:47 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12826 Well Even though the admin said has said Site is perm. down...i hope there is a chance that they will be back...it was really good site...pity... Well Even though the admin said has said Site is perm. down…i hope there is a chance that they will be back…it was really good site…pity…

]]> By: steve http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12796 steve Wed, 22 Oct 2008 03:28:34 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12796 I think we're debating the wrong thing here. No one seriously believes that people shouldn't be paid for their work...that's just ignorant. But many of us do believe that we're being exploited. Even lawyers who stand for law or religious people who are ethically opposed to 'stealing' ought to appreciate this kind of rebellion -- after all, your institutions were all considered backward and unacceptable at one time until a few people challenged the establishment and helped create something better. So take it easy on the rest of us who think there's a better business model out there. I think we’re debating the wrong thing here. No one seriously believes that people shouldn’t be paid for their work…that’s just ignorant. But many of us do believe that we’re being exploited. Even lawyers who stand for law or religious people who are ethically opposed to ’stealing’ ought to appreciate this kind of rebellion — after all, your institutions were all considered backward and unacceptable at one time until a few people challenged the establishment and helped create something better. So take it easy on the rest of us who think there’s a better business model out there.

]]> By: ani http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12677 ani Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:12:45 +0000 http://usedbooksblog.com/blog/textbook-torrents/#comment-12677 This is coming from a former textbook manager at a college - I saw the inside scoop - we would wait for a textbook to be approved from the professor and hope that it would be the same as last semester's version, so that we could have lots of used copies for the students (the bookstore makes more money from selling used copies than new) - then the publishers sales rep would sweep in, convince the professor that they needed to update or add to the textbook, making the older one obsolete. What needs to happen it there needs to be some regulation on when a textbook can be updated or added to, and not by the whim of a sales rep for a publisher trying to make more sales, because with the added material the price goes up, and the student has to buy a new copy. I have seen new editions revised because they added one sentence or one formula. I felt bad for the students and I tried my hardest to get the professors to keep the older text. I believe there are reasons for changing the text or format of a textbook, but there should be definite parameters. I think the students should voice their opinions to the Chancellors of their colleges and universities, and let them know that they should not be taken advantage of, so the publishers can make their money. This is coming from a former textbook manager at a college - I saw the inside scoop - we would wait for a textbook to be approved from the professor and hope that it would be the same as last semester’s version, so that we could have lots of used copies for the students (the bookstore makes more money from selling used copies than new) - then the publishers sales rep would sweep in, convince the professor that they needed to update or add to the textbook, making the older one obsolete. What needs to happen it there needs to be some regulation on when a textbook can be updated or added to, and not by the whim of a sales rep for a publisher trying to make more sales, because with the added material the price goes up, and the student has to buy a new copy. I have seen new editions revised because they added one sentence or one formula. I felt bad for the students and I tried my hardest to get the professors to keep the older text. I believe there are reasons for changing the text or format of a textbook, but there should be definite parameters. I think the students should voice their opinions to the Chancellors of their colleges and universities, and let them know that they should not be taken advantage of, so the publishers can make their money.

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