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<h1>Free Media</h1>
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(date 2025-06-25)
(category <a href="../../notes.html">culture</a>)
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(tags digital tools archiving))
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<p class="preview">methods for obtaining free media, including books, music, anime, software, and more</p>
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<h2>On Paid Media</h2>
<p>Our world is becoming increasingly dominated by paid media, where content is often locked behind paywalls or subscription models. Some of these things there may be little
alternative to, but there are many things that can be done to access most media for free. I reccommend you stay away from paid media as much as possible with it's increasingly
high subscription costs, and data harvesting practices. Your money is better spent on things that matter, like your health, eduction, and hobbies (the one's you cant participate in for free).
As far as ethics go these corporations are not ethical, and they are not your friends. They are in it for the money, and they will do anything to get it. They will exploit you, your data, and your time without a second thought.
So why wouldn't you willingly exploit every Loophole you can to get the same media for free?</p>
<h2>On Tracking Media</h2>
<p>One of the biggest issues with free media is often that it is consumed through a number of different platforms, none of which you want to sign up for. Which
leads to a tricky issue. How do you keep track of what you have watched, read, or listened to? This is where a good media tracker comes in.</p>
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<li><a href="https://trakt.tv/">Trakt</a>: A popular media tracking platform that allows you to track what you've watched, create lists, and discover new content. It has a large community and many third-party apps.</li>
<li><a href="https://letterboxd.com/">Letterboxd</a>: A social network for film</li>
<li><a href="https://anilist.co/">AniList</a>: A platform for tracking anime and manga, with a strong community and many features for discovering new content.</li>
<li><a href="https://myanimelist.net/">MyAnimeList</a>: Another popular platform for tracking</li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/">Goodreads</a>: A social cataloging website that allows users to search its database of books, annotations, and reviews. It is a great way to keep track of what you've read and want to read.</li>
<li><a href="https://openlibrary.org/">Open Library</a>: An open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. It is a great resource for finding free books.</li>
<li><a href="https://libbyapp.com/">Libby</a>: An app that allows you to</li>
<li><a href="https://storygraph.com/">StoryGraph</a>: A platform for tracking books, with a focus on reading habits and preferences. It offers personalized recommendations and insights into your reading patterns.</li>
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<h2>Free Books</h2>
<h2>Free Research</h2>
<h2>Ad Free Youtube & Browsing</h2>
<h2>Free Anime</h2>
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<li><a href="">AniCli</a>: A tui client for anime streaming sites</li>
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<h2>Free Manga</h2>
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