http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/06/14/content-is-worthless-its-the-community-stupid/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Local News, Events, Things to Do Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:01:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/06/14/content-is-worthless-its-the-community-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 Geoffrey Sakala Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:41:39 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=3881#comment-2610 Kevin I agree. No one person or entity should control the internet, content or content sharing. We want everyone to have the ability to Create and Share their work for everyone to enjoy. That's one of the primary reasons we allow our readers to post articles, photos, and videos on The Rancho Cordova Post. Although we do review each submission for appropriateness, we do not censor or limit free speech. Our hope is that this type of openness will foster community building online and off and ultimately lead to better informed and more connected neighbors. Kevin I agree. No one person or entity should control the internet, content or content sharing. We want everyone to have the ability to Create and Share their work for everyone to enjoy. That’s one of the primary reasons we allow our readers to post articles, photos, and videos on The Rancho Cordova Post. Although we do review each submission for appropriateness, we do not censor or limit free speech. Our hope is that this type of openness will foster community building online and off and ultimately lead to better informed and more connected neighbors.

]]> http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/2009/06/14/content-is-worthless-its-the-community-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-2609 Kevin Jenkins Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:27:11 +0000 http://www.ranchocordovapost.com/?p=3881#comment-2609 Lynton is a prime example of a mind set always looking to make more money from other people's creativity and hard work, without himself being either creative or hard working. Sony Pictures may "pay" a writer to do a script (often based on someone else's story or idea) and also "pay" a crew to make the film (however, except for a few "top stars", most writers, actors and crew memberes get only a small percent of the final revenue that Sony will get from most of its films). Sony and Lynton are not happy just to get money from the film's distribution to theatories. They want you to buy a Blue Ray that only plays on Sony machines (or ones they get royalities from). Of course Sony, like many other studios, is big on sequels - rather than creating a new movie. You are so correct Geoffrey, what the internet has done is open the creative process up to thousands. Niche music that "mainstream labels" would touch can find hungry audiences who long for that style or sound. Writers can directly reach folks interested in their words. As importantly there is feedback and a two-way flow if ideas. The Post is a prime example of the good things that the internet can bring for a community. No one is saying that piracy is good, but allowing Sony to direct how to regular the web for the rest of us would be a greater crime. Lynton is a prime example of a mind set always looking to make more money from other people’s creativity and hard work, without himself being either creative or hard working. Sony Pictures may “pay” a writer to do a script (often based on someone else’s story or idea) and also “pay” a crew to make the film (however, except for a few “top stars”, most writers, actors and crew memberes get only a small percent of the final revenue that Sony will get from most of its films). Sony and Lynton are not happy just to get money from the film’s distribution to theatories. They want you to buy a Blue Ray that only plays on Sony machines (or ones they get royalities from). Of course Sony, like many other studios, is big on sequels – rather than creating a new movie.
You are so correct Geoffrey, what the internet has done is open the creative process up to thousands. Niche music that “mainstream labels” would touch can find hungry audiences who long for that style or sound. Writers can directly reach folks interested in their words. As importantly there is feedback and a two-way flow if ideas.
The Post is a prime example of the good things that the internet can bring for a community.
No one is saying that piracy is good, but allowing Sony to direct how to regular the web for the rest of us would be a greater crime.

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