Flibusta creator Stiver announces serious illness and likely closure of the library site

A very sad message from the creator of the nationally beloved project "Flibusta", known by the pseudonym Stiver. Stiver has written about his grave illness and about the fact that Flibusta will most likely soon cease to exist.

Launched in 2009, the site with its free library of electronic books was for many years hounded by rights holders and law enforcers, and since 2016 the project has been sentenced to a lifelong block.

Nevertheless, to this day Flibusta remains a true universe of books, with millions of devoted users and friends. Thank you, Stiver! ❤️

We shall pray for you 📌

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