More on that cc concept
I really like the idea of the Creative Commons but I think it has a few drawbacks in it's statement of a sharing your work as much as you want to.
What it ultimately achieves is giving artists etc license to tell people to what extent and for what they want their work used, meaning I can say "you can use my song, but you can't".
I don't think this has any more grounding than the 'c' that we already blantantly rip off, because if someone sees the cc they are unlikely to go and see what they are allowed to use it for and just use it unknowing that they might be breaking some poor kids heart.
It's a good idea in concept, but I think in reality it will create a lot more copyright problems as people who misunderstand or don't even read the 'rules of use' as such start using cc files for everything and artists, lawyers start fighting against the 'illegal' use, because it wasn't used quite legally.
I don't really know what the solution to this problem is though, I really like the idea which sucks because I don't think it can really change much in reality. People will rip off cc and c, they just might feel better with cc.
As an aside, I don't think it will catch on to corporate America anyway, as a I don't think they want to give up any copyright on their products, brands etc.
Hummmm. I could be way off base, any thoughts?
What it ultimately achieves is giving artists etc license to tell people to what extent and for what they want their work used, meaning I can say "you can use my song, but you can't".
I don't think this has any more grounding than the 'c' that we already blantantly rip off, because if someone sees the cc they are unlikely to go and see what they are allowed to use it for and just use it unknowing that they might be breaking some poor kids heart.
It's a good idea in concept, but I think in reality it will create a lot more copyright problems as people who misunderstand or don't even read the 'rules of use' as such start using cc files for everything and artists, lawyers start fighting against the 'illegal' use, because it wasn't used quite legally.
I don't really know what the solution to this problem is though, I really like the idea which sucks because I don't think it can really change much in reality. People will rip off cc and c, they just might feel better with cc.
As an aside, I don't think it will catch on to corporate America anyway, as a I don't think they want to give up any copyright on their products, brands etc.
Hummmm. I could be way off base, any thoughts?
posted by Ben McMahon at 8:03 pm
2 Comments:
wow, that's a very valid point and one which I completely overlooked...all I can really say is that since cc has already begun emergence we'll just have to wait and see what happens.
-Elaine
Markboy said "open up their work to some different uses" "without abdicating all control."
My point is exactly that, what control can someone have if their work is seen as a free for all?
Thanks for the reply
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