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1. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Mar-2019 07:31:39 EST Strypey

   "The #Commons is a #documentary film about communities all over the world re-asserting sustainable, responsible futures using ancient Commons principles ...

   Five years in the making, we listened as 49 communities in the Americas, Europe and south Asia told us what has made their Commons work over the centuries. In the face of commodification and privatization, when everything seems to have a dollar value, Commoners are now saying, we’re taking a new path forward…":
   http://commonsfilm.com/

   1. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Mar-2019 08:07:23 EST Strypey

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      "Ripping their works robs the artists of what they need. Not Big Media profit: I mean the real-life person that made a creative contribution, i.e. the artist themselves. Did they get compensated when their work was ripped?"
      http://commonsfilm.com/fair-use-creative-commons-and-this-film/

      Did they get compensation when their work wasn't "ripped", and just didn't get seen/ heard by people who can't afford to pay? Did they get compensation when those people didn't get inspired to pass on their work, to people they know can afford to?

      1. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Mar-2019 08:10:42 EST Strypey

         in reply to

         "We are trying to find a middle ground, that we are calling ‘temporary copyright.’ Since we fall into the category of artists for this film, we are asking everybody to delay ripping this film. Allow us about 2 years of revenue, then let the world take the film."
         http://commonsfilm.com/fair-use-creative-commons-and-this-film/

         If you think people will respect that, why not just apply a #CC license right away, and just ask viewers to pay for a download, or buy a DVD or some other merch, or contribute to #crowdfunding the next film?

      2. Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Mar-2019 08:15:16 EST Strypey

         in reply to

         Also, artists and creators of all kinds get ripped off by the media industries far more than they get ripped off by people giving away gratis copies of their work online. A classic essay on this:
         https://www.negativland.com/news/?page_id=17

         Respect for #ARRcopyright has never been a solution. What's needed is platforms like #crowdfunding and #BandCamp that allows fans to support the artists whose work they enjoy (more) directly.