I just presume every site does this. In fact, if I keep a journal, I presume that data is being shared with my nosy mom at some point... Difficult to expect data privacy from anywhere these days
An update: I tried accessing the IP address directly a while ago and the Department of Homeland security was displaying a copyright notice saying that copyright infringement is punishable by a fine up to $200,000. Currently, there is an FBI notice saying they had a warrant from a New York court.
You can use decentralized alternative domain name systems. OpenNIC is completely decentralized and there are a few projects which implement DNS on a blockchain, that would be the best solution to this kind of a problem.
This is such a good point. Many of us may be able to afford a couple hundred dollars for a textbook but people in poorer countries don't. Without services like Libgen and Z-lib, we are effectively restricting access to information and only making it available to an affluent class who can afford it. In my opinion, the information should flow freely... Aaron Schwartz pretty much gave his life for this principle.
It may have been functional before but now it says domain name has been seized by the Department of Homeland Security and displays a copyright notice. The onion link is still functional though!
Well, if the domain names are seized, maybe we could connect directly to the IP address? Does anyone know the IP address of z-lib domains (b-ok.cc or z-lib.org)? This is going to make me want to keep a local log of all IP addresses which the domain names map to :(