On 18/01/2008, at 11:39 AM, Michael Verdi wrote:

> I understand and agree with what you just wrote and what Andreas wrote
> earlier about the manifesto. No arguments there from me. I think (at
> least it's the case with me) that what is bothering some of us is that
> when we first heard of this project it was simply an artistic exercise
> using some restrictions. As is often the case, people find those kinds
> of things challenging, fun and freeing. It was when we were later
> presented with this manifesto that seemed to wrap all of our videos
> (that we had submitted and/or tagged for inclusion on the website) in
> a context that many of didn't agree with. And what's more I think
> many, like myself, would have chosen to play some other game had we
> been presented with that manifesto before hand.

fair enough. I guess if it wasn't called a manifesto, or was otherwise  
labelled as a response to the works (so that the writing and its  
ideas  arose as response to the works) the tension going on might be  
lessened. But that's by the by now. I also guess it is much like your  
work being curated as part of a collection but if you didn't want to  
be included (for whatever reason) then you would expect under existing  
moral rights regimes (not sure if this exists in the US,  a summary of  
the Australian legislation is at <URL: 
http://www.ag.gov.au/www/agd/agd.nsf/Page/Copyright_IssuesandReviews_Moralrights
 
  >) that as owner of the work you could ask to be not included in the  
collection.

cheers
Adrian Miles
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
bachelor communication honours coordinator
vogmae.net.au

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