Google Books (or similar) all book scans – $200k bounty
Summary
The article advertises a $200k bounty to obtain scans from Google Books or similar archives, framing it within an archival context but highlighting potential illicit data access. It includes directives to contact the handlers with a prototype and hints at scaling such a method, raising legal and ethical concerns about copyright, data privacy, and responsible archiving. Overall, it presents a provocative, insider-facing call for efforts to acquire large-scale book scans outside standard, approved channels.