Are you guys in the same library right now? On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 8:15 PM, Alex Leavitt <[email protected]> wrote: > I think the dialogue's been pretty interesting so far. I wouldn't even > venture to say that an "argument" broke out on the Pirate Bay > comments: seems like a lot of users are saying "just pay the $5," even > though a few people (quite candidly) say they can't afford it. > > But I do admire this sort of DIY distribution model: build up > visibility for something and then sell it without going through > something like Amazon or Steam (eg., Minecraft did the same thing). > The sucky process, of course, is that Paypal is still a necessity, > though there are a bunch of other start-ups that are trying to > challenge them (with what I believe is limited difference from > Paypal's model). > > To me, accessibility is more important than free software at the > foundation of free culture. I know we frequently gun for values > embedded in FLOSS, but I like that an ordinary person can pick up the > video very easily and now do anything with it. Win-win on both sides. > > Alex > > --- > > Alexander Leavitt > PhD Student > USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism > http://alexleavitt.com > Twitter: @alexleavitt > > > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 2:13 PM, Kevin Driscoll <[email protected]> wrote: >> Louis CK released a DRM-free standup vid for 5$. On the site, he left >> a short message for torrenters: https://buy.louisck.net/ >> >> "To those who might wish to "torrent" this video: look, I don't really >> get the whole "torrent" thing. I don't know enough about it to judge >> either way. But I'd just like you to consider this: I made this video >> extremely easy to use against well-informed advice. I was told that it >> would be easier to torrent the way I made it, but I chose to do it >> this way anyway, because I want it to be easy for people to watch and >> enjoy this video in any way they want without "corporate" >> restrictions. >> >> Please bear in mind that I am not a company or a corporation. I'm just >> some guy. I paid for the production and posting of this video with my >> own money. I would like to be able to post more material to the fans >> in this way, which makes it cheaper for the buyer and more pleasant >> for me. So, please help me keep this being a good idea. I can't stop >> you from torrenting; all I can do is politely ask you to pay your five >> little dollars, enjoy the video, and let other people find it in the >> same way. >> >> Sincerely, >> Louis C.K." >> >> Something I appreciate about this note is that he admits to being >> unfamiliar with torrenting and reserves judgement. Instead, he >> explains his motivations for this method of self-publishing. >> >> A Pirate Bay uploader refers to this note in his upload description >> and an argument breaks out in the comments: >> http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/6878474/Louis_ck_-_Louis_C.K___Live_At_The_Beacon_Theater_%282011%29_ >> >> Louis CK then engages further with the topic on a Reddit thread: >> http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/n9tef/hi_im_louis_ck_and_this_is_a_thing/ >> >> I look at this and think-yes, it's not Ogg/Theora or whatever and, >> yes, Paypal sucks-but here's a guy who is trying to find an alternate >> path in which fans can get the video in a friendly format for a low >> price and do whatever they want with it. >> >> Is anyone else following this story? What do you think? >> >> What advice would you give Louis CK? >> >> Yours in finals procrastination: >> Kevin >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss >> FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.freeculture.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > FAQ: http://wiki.freeculture.org/Fc-discuss
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