I find it wonderful that he, we, can sit in Viet Nam and shuffle through a library of information and images to share with others. The world as a classroom is now, virtual reality and as Mr. Lanier, quoted in the NY Times article Text without Context "the mash-up as more important than the sources who were mashed.” Creation, most often if not always, comes from a previous creation, it's just that the pace is faster now and tomorrow will be even faster. However, I am a flip-flopper on this issue. I like the idea that all of us own ideas, music, and information as a concept, but it is difficult for me to wrap my mind around as a practice. Coming from a country where copy right is a major issue and working in schools where plagiarism is a concern, I grapple with the question of ownership; nevertheless, I think the creative conversations march or mash on without my, turnitin.com, or copy right lawyers' consent. Thoughts for food.
Here's the article "Text without Context" from the New York Times, which inspired my morning blabber.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/books/21mash.html?hp
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I'm all over the place on this issue, depending on my mood. Usually, think it pretty cool that the internet allows the world to basically mix-match and re-edit or re-do on the fly. And, personally, I find myself snatching ideas and inspirations from the interwebs quite often. But, then on other days, I think of the easy at which other people could use... or more importantly mis-use my own creation, and it makes my skin crawl a little. Like you, I'm a flip-flopper.
"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery."
The telling and retelling of stories (read: Intellectual Property) is an ancient and venerable tradition. It is more often than not crude, mundane, and most certainly done without the express permission of the originator. It existed in the long epochs before copyright and will continue long after.
Just finished "Reality Hunger", a long form manifesto that uses copy and paste to make the point that copy and pasting was, in fact, the norm for longer than most companies would have you believe, and it was wonderful.
If you're unclear on the issue and want to get a healthy dose of perspective (especially for those lost to the dying world of the written "printed" word) check it out.
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