Thanks MonkeyLizard10 for your post. I’ve actually been a member here since 2015 and understand both OT and FE.org are not archives. I also understand that the preservationists want to keep their circle small. As to the money aspect, every editor loses money. Look at Adywan. Who knows how much he’s lost. He offsets with donations. The hoarding messages I’ve read seam to be more of a response to people sharing that they have said scans, but aren’t willing to share. I can see how that is frustrating to the have nots. Likewise, I can see how you and other preservationists are frustrated with the have nots complaining and sharing scans, as evidence by your name calling of subsets of redditors.
I’d like to better understand the claim that some have made that copyright does not apply to film. Can anyone share that info?