[neilv]

> This software does not endorse unauthorized acquisition of copyrighted content and should be regarded solely as a utility. Users are urged to respect the intellectual property rights of authors and acknowledge the considerable effort invested in document creation.

How sincere is that statement?

[iosifache]

I just provide a hammer. Users decide whether they're hitting their own nail or the metal one.

The comparison might be loose, but the problem is similar to releasing a browser. Do you prevent users from accessing websites you think are malicious or illegal? Or do you delegate that responsibility?

I was hesitant about releasing the MCP server as open source software, but I hope (1) it proves useful for others and (2) people understand that the authors of the books they're reading need money to eat, live, and support their families.

[TylerE]

> The comparison might be loose, but the problem is similar to releasing a browser. Do you prevent users from accessing websites you think are malicious or illegal? Or do you delegate that responsibility?

I might liken the situation more to releasing a browser and setting thepiratebay as the homepage.

[iosifache]

That would imply constantly reminding users of an available action, which isn't the case since the MCP server is just a dormant capability that needs to be triggered.

[thedevilslawyer]

IMO, you're needlessly taking a defensive stand. It's ok to take a forward looking stand on how access to knowledge should be.

[9dev]

Oh come on. We all know there’s pretty much every novel you’ll find at Barnes&Noble on Anna's Archive as a pirated copy, not just scientific papers. At least be honest; it’s as much a mundane piracy tool as it is a knowledge repository.

[thedevilslawyer]

I was absolutely saying that. Novels are part of the knowledge too - a scientific paper and a novel have equal weight

[9dev]

Phrasing "here's a way to pirate novels using an LLM" as "I'm on a mission to grant everyone access to the wealth of humanity's knowledge" is just disingenuous. Sure do novels count as knowledge, but there's a moral difference between making scientific content available to researchers for use in research versus saving money by pirating books.

[thedevilslawyer]

Why is scientific content not saving money, and why can't novels be useful?

[recitedropper]

Hilariously disingenuous.

[hereme888]

As sincere as LLM providers not wanting to get sued for the copyrighted content they used.

[ASalazarMX]

I'd bet you won't find a single string containing "acquire copyrighted content arrr!", so pretty sincere. The software doesn't endorse it.

[bigyabai]

As sincere as the user takes it.