Theft vs. Piracy

I don't really have the time to regularly update this blog anymore at the level I'd like to--when I was upkeeping it, I really put a lot of time and thought into what I wrote and wanted to provide as much interesting and useful information as possible. I wish I had more time because I really enjoyed writing in here. But I just found this image and had to share it.




A rather simplistic guide, but it's pretty much accurate (and pretty accurately depicts a lot of what goes on via the web, like file sharing, and even what goes on during an average workday at the photocopier). Some would argue (myself included, perhaps?) that piracy is a FORM of theft, but it is not exactly the same thing as theft itself. Thoughts?

The Pirate's Dilemma: A Look at How to Work with, Not Against, Media "Pirates"

I've got good reason to start blogging on this site again regularly, because this semester, I'm enrolled in a class at Emerson called "Know Your Rights" that covers contracts, rights, permissions, copyright, and all things intellectual property. This means I'll be finding juicy stories once again as well as having fun and fab and just plain bizarre factoids to wax poetic about.

Tonight in class we watched a great slideshow presentation called "The Pirate's Dilemma" that talked about how digital media is changing the way people consume media in general and why the law should work with these "pirates" instead of against them. Granted, the slideshow is ultimately an advertisement for the creator's book, but it's enjoyable to watch and quite informative. I tend to agree with a lot of what he says. And who am I to criticize someone for marketing his book using the internets?

Check it out here or watch below.

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Ah, it feels good to be back in the CopyRighteous blogosphere!

UPDATE: I just spent over an hour going through previous entries and tagging them to hopefully make it easier to find information on my blog. My sudden desire to tag was brought on because I am also taking an Electronic Publishing course this semester, and I'm giving metadata a nod. Plus, I love being organized. When I originally created this blog, I didn't really understand what tags were. But now.... oh, the wonders of the internet!