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They called it —a blend of "documents" and "university" (università in Italian).
One morning, Riccardo received a cease-and-desist letter from a major textbook publisher. The letter claimed that Docsity was facilitating copyright infringement. Panic spread through the small office. They had no legal team, no funding beyond a small angel investment, and their entire library was at risk. docsity
Today, Docsity is more than a file-sharing site. It is a global learning ecosystem with over 15 million users. It has evolved to include video explainers, live tutoring sessions, and AI-powered study planners. But the core mission remains the same as it was in that cramped dorm room in Turin: Knowledge should not be locked inside one brain. It should flow freely between people who want to learn. They called it —a blend of "documents" and
One evening, frustrated and sleep-deprived, he threw his highlighter across the room. “There has to be a better way,” he muttered to his roommate, Enrico. Panic spread through the small office