Maybe their IPs are getting bans because of Invidious use. Last I checked, YT doesn't share APIs for 3p clients, so this may count as "piracy" and the libraries are just trying to cover their ass.
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2023
12 points (100.0% liked)
Libraries
506 readers
1 users here now
For talk of all things related to libraries!
Please follow this instances rules.
To find more communities on this instance, go to: !411@literature.cafe
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
Someone on the Invidious project says the copyright issue is “complicated”.. that it’s a murky grey area. I’m not sure a library would research it diligently and might rather block it out of risk aversion.
So this is why I’m looking for concrete information.
Why was this posted in Brussels if it's about a French library?
Brussels has a French language library network and a (Dutch language) Flemish library network. IIUC, every library is in one or the other.
In addition to shared language, Europeans tend to keep a close eye on neighboring countries, especially France and Germany, which dominate the EU parliament. Whatever happens in those two countries seems to find its way to the rest of the EU eventually.
Is this something that should be fought? Or is the library mitigating a real copyright offense?
It seems like quite a hit on the library benefits that we cannot effectively “check-out” #Youtube videos.