Look at books: You can go to your local public library and borrow any book for f...

sokoloff · 2025-12-06T00:25:42 1764980742

Fair point! In many libraries, you can go to the library and check out DVDs as well.

That could be a way to make videos available for free but inconvenient enough that people would pay for a more convenient way, just as they do with books.

lp0_on_fire · 2025-12-06T15:47:38 1765036058

The _vast_ majority of book sales are to private individuals, not libraries.

rewgs · 2025-12-07T18:28:25 1765132105

The cost of creating a book is essentially $0 when compared to movies.