I was just talking with Doc Searls about his VRM (Vendor Relationship Management) project — basically protocols and open standards for keeping your own data within your control: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/projectvrm/Main_Page
Seems very pertinent to this discussion. —Dean On Feb 20, 2009, at 7:13 PM, Kevin Driscoll wrote: > Ryan: >>> Perhaps there is a need for a decentralized way to broadcast what >>> you're listening to in such a way that only people who have access >>> to your site can read it. << > > We could definitely make such a thing but we risk the possibilities > and network effects that accompany the enormous dataset found in a > service like Last.fm. > > What do you think? How many people is needed for it to be useful? > > Stephen: >>> Or just never play/possess/acquire tracks for which someone might >>> sue you. << > > That I laugh at such a statement reveals something significant about > the gap between my music participation habits and the legal structure > that disciplines them. > > Kevin > > > > On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 7:07 PM, Stephen Paul Weber > <[email protected]> wrote: >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> Somebody claiming to be Kevin Driscoll wrote: >>> It's not so much a boycott as a PSA. You should NEVER use a service >>> like Last.fm if you are playing tracks for which someone might sue >>> you. >> >> Or just never play/possess/acquire tracks for which someone might sue >> you. >> >> - -- >> Stephen Paul Weber, @singpolyma >> Please see <http://singpolyma.net> for how I prefer to be contacted. >> Don't toppost! <http://www.caliburn.nl/topposting.html> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) >> >> iEYEARECAAYFAkmfRdIACgkQ6oSxepE9BOtkhgCglYaKY2DNJHLh0lyFaxagQ7I2 >> uxsAoJcoXk1/M3J+lS6DspW70wTunPrT >> =Cmao >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://freeculture.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss
