Comments on: T-Shirts, Photos, and Notes from the Board http://freeculture.org/blog/2009/01/19/t-shirts-photos-and-notes-from-the-board/ Thu, 03 Mar 2011 19:01:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://freeculture.org/blog/2009/01/19/t-shirts-photos-and-notes-from-the-board/comment-page-1/#comment-1410 Rick Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:42:02 +0000 http://freeculture.org/?p=629#comment-1410 "This wouldn't be the first time in history that some people have demanded the right to give away the property of others. And for those who see power for themselves in orchestrating the giveaway, “entitlements” for “the people” will always serve as a righteous mask..." Truer words have never been spoken. Before you go and shoot individual artist's copyrights all to hell in the name of "the people" think a little. You're not helping the creative community, you're undermining the right of an individual to own and profit from their work. I wonder if, after you have finished your educations, you'll be willing to work for free? I certainly hope so, it is after all what you're asking of us. “This wouldn’t be the first time in history that some people have demanded the right to give away the property of others. And for those who see power for themselves in orchestrating the giveaway, “entitlements” for “the people” will always serve as a righteous mask…”

Truer words have never been spoken. Before you go and shoot individual artist’s copyrights all to hell in the name of “the people” think a little. You’re not helping the creative community, you’re undermining the right of an individual to own and profit from their work. I wonder if, after you have finished your educations, you’ll be willing to work for free? I certainly hope so, it is after all what you’re asking of us.

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