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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clavdivs, post: 3195775, member: 93702&quot;]Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and passion to all. It is a wonderful website.</p><p>My opinion is that knowledge is something that should be freely accessible to every person on this planet - rich or poor. I have read old posts from many of the best contributors here (many of whom have their own excellent websites - which I am thankful for) who seem to have asked themselves if they are hurting the print industry, authors, publishers or stifling research by making their knowledge available freely to the public. I understand there are many concerns and ramifications that are still not resolved regarding this question. But it is my belief (my personal belief - nothing more) that knowledge should not be monetized. It should be free for all who seek it. No one should be denied knowledge if they cannot afford a book or do not have access to a book...it&#039;s as simple as that. The free internet IS under attack.. we may not be feeling it personally now but the laws are changing as we speak and we should be cognizant of the repercussions.</p><p>Sorry for the soap box speech.. but please be vigilant with your politicians. Allowing companies to throttle or divide the internet (basically Internet providers giving primary bandwidth or access to companies that pay) is beginning... soon your search results may only show paying customer&#039;s results. I sincerely hope that the golden age of free, accessible knowledge is ahead of us and not behind us.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge with us all![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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