[segmondy]

You denied other's the chance to do the same. You need to make amends.

[dang]

wallflower has more than made amends by providing some of the best reading on Hacker News for many years.

[bch]

I’m not really fussed by ‘wallflowers transgression, but I find rationalizing stealing from a public library by posting in an a Gucci tech/business website a bit problematic.

[dang]

Oh I agree, but was just trying to mitigate the harshness with a little good feeling. We all have enough to point fingers at ourselves about.

[wallflower]

Thanks, dang! I appreciate all you do for this community.

[bch]

Well, I can get behind the intended spirit. Cheers

[wallflower]

I never really thought about it that way back then. You are right. I will buy a few copies of this book and leave them in the train stations or on park benches. Thanks.

[coldtea]

He inspired others to do as he did -- and he added a nice story to the universe.

That's more than non denying others the chance to read a specific book at the library -- which 99.999% wouldn't have read even if they could anyway.

[rexpop]

No, no, a book wants to be read to exhaustion, and the new "you" who reads it a second time is as deserving as a stranger.

[pboutros]

"Repent, sinner!!!"

[openforce]

The only copy in my local library had over 30 holds. They said they used to have a second copy until ...

[MisterTea]

Information wants to be free.

[syndev]

Books in a library seem more free than privately owned books.