In a shocking ruling, Judge Hairy McJudgerson has determined that the Internet Archive, known for its extensive collection of free online books, has been violating copyright law by loaning scanned copies of printed books. This has left bookworms worldwide in a state of distress as they mourn the loss of their favorite online library.
“It’s a sad day for book lovers everywhere,” said Betty Bookworm. “I can’t imagine how I’m going to survive without being able to read all of my favorite books for free online. This is the end of an era.”
In response to the ruling, the Internet Archive has announced that it will be shutting down its website and will no longer be loaning books to its users. This has left many users outraged and wondering what they’re going to do with all of their newfound free time.
“It’s a travesty,” said Sally Shelfie. “I don’t know what I’m going to do with all of my spare time now that I can’t read free books online. I guess I’ll have to start exercising or something. Ugh.”
Some have even gone so far as to blame the whole thing on the nefarious duo of Copyright Crook and Trademark Tom.
“It’s obviously their fault,” said Susie Scribbler. “Those two have been trying to shut down the Internet Archive for years, and now they’ve finally succeeded. We need to start a petition or something to get them to back off.”
Despite the heartbreak and outrage of book lovers everywhere, it seems that the end of the Internet Archive is nigh. So, for all you bookworms out there, it’s time to stock up on physical copies of your favorite books and say goodbye to the world of online reading. It’s been a good run, but all good things must come to an end.
