Citing backlash, ISBNdb removed its webpages about training AI, denied ever buying, scanning, or selling a book for AI training, and said the site was a "test of market interest."

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[–] 23 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Okay book sellers,

  • raise your prices to astronomical amounts
  • put the date as before 2022, but sell AI garbage
  • if you're trying to unload trash books, change the title slightly to hide it.

They are still doing this, they're just not advertising it anymore. They haven't stopped, the greeds have a hold of this company and they're not going to let go this easily. Shit, it took 3 weeks for them to take down the page because they used the 404 people as advertising.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 months ago* (2 children)

    raise your prices to astronomical amounts

    Prices for Recreational Books, 1997-2026 ($20)).

    According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreational books are 4.81% lower in 2026 versus 1997 (a $0.96 difference in value

    Between 1997 and 2026: Recreational books experienced an average inflation rate of -0.17% per year. In other words, recreational books costing $20 in the year 1997 would cost $19.04 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase.

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