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Offline Infinitely Bookish

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Please be aware that we have long since finished this.  We NO LONGER ALLOW SHARING OF EBOOKS on this site.  Please do not post a book, it will be removed.  Please do not post a link.  It will be removed.

Dear members

We are in progress of migrating have migrated the site to a new name and defining defined new guidelines. One of the most important is to discontinue hosting ebooks on our website so that we are DMCA compliant.

Over next few days STP's team of Moderators will be deleting all posts from all the Boards containing books and book requests.   These have been deleted.

Please do not make any further book uploads on the site.

Thank you for your understanding.

Note: We will review the new rules when the site is fully migrated, so if you have any suggestions please let us know by contacting one of our Mods.
« Last Edit: May 23, 2013, 08:13 PM by philo »
 
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Offline Mr. Admin

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #61 on: May 26, 2012, 08:00 PM »
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:singing

I found this site a couple of weeks ago, and while I am sad to see it's demise,  I understand why, and consider myself lucky to have downloaded some of the books I have.   

If I was an author, yes I would want to see it closed down,  as it is their livelyhood we are effecting.   Downloading an ebook off here is a lot different to passing a paper back around, as you can control that, but you cannot control hpow many download a book posted on here 

I am hoping that this message board soes stay up in some form, as I love to see who is reading what and thier thoughts on the different books and authors.
It's not an end in any way, it's a new beginning.

The site will be up and everything will remain same except ebook hosting. We will soon put together few more things which will compensate for loosing the ebook hosting part. For ex. an organized ebook library with excerpts from first chapter, discount coupons, vouchers for buying books etc.

As I said it's a new beginning.
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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #62 on: May 26, 2012, 08:24 PM »
Just read about this.. Its soooooo sad.. I should have downloaded all my fave books when i have the time.. LOl. Oh well, I dont agree with them but I respect their decision.. Atlst I was able to enjoy this site even for a month.. I just hope i can find another site like this with free ebooks.. LOL.  :-* :-*
 

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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #63 on: May 26, 2012, 08:28 PM »
AT FIRST I DIDNT KNOW WHAT ONES GOING ON I WAS JUST WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED AND THEN I READ THIS IM SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SAD  :( I LOVED IT HERE AND IT WAS THE ONLY WAY I COULD READ AS MUCH AS I WANTED AND COULD SHARE MINE AS WELL AND IT HAPPENED SO FAST AND DIDNT EXPECT IT AT ALL I WAS JUST GETTING EXCITED ABOUT THIS WEBSITE AND THEN NOTHING I HOPE THAT WHATEVER HAPPENS THEY MAKE IT FOR THE BETTER IF NOT I WOULD BE VERY DISSAPOITED IN PEOPLE FOR GET OUR HOPES UP THEN DESTROYING IT ALL WELL NOTHING EVER GOOD COME OF COMPLAINING SO I GUES TATS IT STILL GONNA BE SAD THOUGH :-\ :( :( :( :( :-\
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Offline patty

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #64 on: May 26, 2012, 08:38 PM »
this is really crazy... what i felt now... CAN'T EXPLAIN ON ONE WORD.! I KNOW THAT OUR SHARING EBOOKS IS REALLY BAD I MEAN VERRRRRRRY BAD! ILLEGAL!!!! BUT FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY THOSE AWESOME BOOKS?! I CAN'T BLAME U/US FOR THIS! IM REALLY SORRY FOR ALL THE AUTHORS WHO FELT THAT SOMEONE STOLE FROM THEM... JUST WANT TO TELL U GUYS OUR FAMILY HERE ON STP..!!! UR THE BEST GUYS!!!! THANK U FOR SHARING!!! HUGE THANK U!!!!!  :-* STILL CONTINUE TO READ AND WRITE.! :)
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Offline anashah291

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #65 on: May 26, 2012, 09:26 PM »
Nooooo!!! I just joined this site less than a week ago. I thought i had found the holy grail of ebook sharing. this is so sad!  :'( Just when i was trying to warming up with u guys...

hope that the admins will solve this matter, i really really love this site and will be very disappointed if we can't continue sharing good books.  :-\
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Offline witchy

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #66 on: May 26, 2012, 09:26 PM »
the reason i join the site has been taken away...i was so happy to find a place to find and share e-books n now it's gone...
 

Offline windflower1

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #67 on: May 26, 2012, 11:05 PM »
Sad.  This is a great site, and I have enjoyed the people I have met.
 

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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #68 on: May 27, 2012, 12:17 AM »
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It's not an end in any way, it's a new beginning.

The site will be up and everything will remain same except ebook hosting. We will soon put together few more things which will compensate for loosing the ebook hosting part. For ex. an organized ebook library with excerpts from first chapter, discount coupons, vouchers for buying books etc.

As I said it's a new beginning.

Ok, i'm confused. We won't get back our threads that disappeared?
« Last Edit: May 27, 2012, 12:38 AM by Everleigh »
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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #69 on: May 27, 2012, 12:23 AM »
this is so depressing. I understand why it's happening, but all the explanations in the world aren't going to make this suck any less  :(
 

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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #70 on: May 27, 2012, 12:31 AM »
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this is so depressing. I understand why it's happening, but all the explanations in the world aren't going to make this suck any less  :(

Jup -.-
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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #71 on: May 27, 2012, 12:36 AM »
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It's not an end in any way, it's a new beginning.

The site will be up and everything will remain same except ebook hosting. We will soon put together few more things which will compensate for loosing the ebook hosting part. For ex. an organized ebook library with excerpts from first chapter, discount coupons, vouchers for buying books etc.

As I said it's a new beginning.
:O That sounds really great. If that was what STP provided when I first joined, I'd be just as excited to find it in the first place. Kudos for coming up with such a good way to fend off the angry authors and still keep the members satisfied.
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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #72 on: May 27, 2012, 12:48 AM »
This is sooooo sad! This is a great site! I think i'm gonna cry!  :'( :'( :'(
 

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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #73 on: May 27, 2012, 01:04 AM »
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This is sooooo sad! This is a great site! I think i'm gonna cry!  :'( :'( :'(

Same here :(
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Offline meet_ell89

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #74 on: May 27, 2012, 01:24 AM »
I don't think this site was any different to going to a library to borrow a book, someone did pay for the original copy, just like libraries do. I've discovered so many new authors who I would never have read otherwise. And if I liked a book, I'd buy it after reading it.

Will be sad to see STP go, but can't say I'll be returning. I'm sure a replacement will be up soon enough.
 

Offline ilanit1997

Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #75 on: May 27, 2012, 03:48 AM »
I don't understand ,are you saying that we can't upload or request  books anymore?in this sharing site? :(
 

Offline Mr. Admin

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« Reply #76 on: May 27, 2012, 03:56 AM »
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I don't understand ,are you saying that we can't upload or request  books anymore?in this sharing site? :(
Yes, that's correct. We will have a new name very soon so that the site is not about just sharing then but will be more about reviews etc.
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Offline CiaraG

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« Reply #77 on: May 27, 2012, 04:59 AM »
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Also, you guys have to be commended for continuously replying to comments/complaints and explaining the actions taken rather than just posting once and leaving it at that.

 :bravo_2: I get you! Actually that is a very brave thing to do  ;)
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« Reply #78 on: May 27, 2012, 05:01 AM »
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Yes, that's correct. We will have a new name very soon so that the site is not about just sharing then but will be more about reviews etc.
Oh nooooo!!!!
This is the BEST site in sharing books
Plz if anyone Knows a site for sharing book then message me
This is the only site that I know
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« Reply #79 on: May 27, 2012, 05:37 AM »
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I don't think this site was any different to going to a library to borrow a book, someone did pay for the original copy, just like libraries do. I've discovered so many new authors who I would never have read otherwise. And if I liked a book, I'd buy it after reading it.

Will be sad to see STP go, but can't say I'll be returning. I'm sure a replacement will be up soon enough.

I agree with you. Authors should acknowledge it too. Not everyone can afford to buy books. Not everyone have local libraries where they can borrow books. Seriously, I live in a third world country and all the books in the library are old ones. They don't even have young adult books there just the textbook/reference types. So its either I get them from STP or not read their books at all. The only thing these authors are doing is limiting their readership.
 

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Re: NOTICE: Discontinuation of eBooks hosting on STP Website
« Reply #80 on: May 27, 2012, 06:30 AM »
Well, this isn't good news but a predictable outcome. I've seen many book sharing sites go down like this so I'm not surprised. It's a bit sad, I just found this site though. Oh well. There'll be another one.
Of course I understand why the admins did what they did, since no one wants to be slammed with a lawsuit.

I don't really understand the authors though, for continuously fighting with the sharing. I get that they feel like they're losing money but in reality, they're sort of not. Most people who download books, wouldn't have bought them anyway. Out of several thousands ebooks I've read, maybe 2% I went and bought afterwards, because they were good. The rest? Forgettable and not that great, either poor plot or characterization or something else.

Basically, if the sharing would be completely wiped out from the internet, the profits of these authors wouldn't really shoot up. Maybe 1-5%, but even that is a stretch. It's kind of sad they don't realize it.

If I can't download books, I'm not going to rush and buy them. Only from a handful (1-3) authors I already know are great. The rest? No thanks, not wasting my money. I don't buy books unless I know they're worth it or the author is really good. I know many people who think the same way. But if the authors want to fight 'piracy' (although there's little difference from borrowing from the library, friends, etc.) then they can keep at it, but in the end they'll be the losers. I discovered great authors through sharing and have gone and bought the books I wouldn't have even heard of otherwise.
 

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