Legitimate eBook Lending Community Closed After Copyright Complaints

Ian Lamont writes "LendInk, a community for people interesting in using the lending features of the Kindle and Nook, has been shut down after some authors mistakenly thought the site was hosting pirated ebooks. The site brought together people who wanted to loan or borrow specific titles that are eligible for lending, and then sent them to Amazon or BarnesAndNoble.com to make the loans. Authors and publishers who were unaware of this feature of the Kindle and Nook, and/or mistakenly assumed the site was handing out pirated copies, were infuriated. LendInk's hosting company received hundreds of complaints and shut the site down. LendInk's owner says: 'The hosting company has offered to reinstate Lendink.com on the condition that I personally respond to all of the complaints individually. I have to say, I really do not know if it is worth the effort at this point. I have read the comments many of these people have posted and I don't think any form of communication will resolve the issues in their eyes. Most are only interested in getting money from me and others are only in it for the kill. They have no intentions of talking to me or working this out. So much for trying to start a business and live the American Dream.'"

Comments

Re:Can't he sue?

[cpu6502]

No. Here's the person who organized the protest and resulting letter-spam. She's a Christian. No surprise there; those types are always quick to judge and execute punishment w/o bothering to do any research.

Even though the Bible specifically says, "Thou shalt not judge." Christians hate that commandment from Jesus & just try to pretend it doesn't exist while they create godhatesfags websites and attack women trying to get abortions (or worse, set fire to the clinic).

http://www.allonbooks.com/author.htm