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Re: Back to the bitchmeme.

Adam Posey — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:36:35 -0000

Mackenzie, you're right, and it's wrong and immoral to do THAT. Frankly, that's not even possible to stop on the web, though. I'll never forget talking to an artist who had recently had his work flat-out-stolen (read: someone else claimed they did it) by another 'artist'. I sent him a fairly formal notice about the 'rip' and his response amazed me:

"I have my work reclaimed hundreds of times each and every day, it's just not worth my time to try to stop it" These blatant violations of copyright law only come to the surface because we get angry and do knee-jerk things like file C&D complaints. Better to focus attention on creating than it is to focus on the people who aren't. If they get big enough on your content, they'll get caught, and their brand/reputation will be flat out destroyed by that. If they don't get big enough to get caught.. then does it matter?

Re: Back to the bitchmeme.

maco — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:26:39 -0000

Well, when I've complained about my content being taken, neither my name nor a link to my blog was attached. That's flat out plagiarism. One time they relicensed it. That wasn't cool.

Re: Early Adopter Syndrome and the attention trap.

Adam Posey — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:02:00 -0000

As Jdong says "Tools can't replace self control and willpower" ADHD-I is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder - Inattentive Type. More commonly known as 'the day dreaming' type.

Re: Early Adopter Syndrome and the attention trap.

maco — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:34:30 -0000

What's ADHD-I? I didn't know there were multiple versions...

Between Pidgin, irssi, Twitux, Evolution, and 8 hours spent hacking at a small bug in Seahorse, I have gotten none of the PHP I'm supposed to write done. I've just cleaned up my partner's code for our assignment. Compiz's ADD Helper is no cure for a lack of priorities ;)

Re: Early Adopter Syndrome and the attention trap.

Adam Posey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:28:54 -0000

Mackenzie, I'm diagnosed as having Asperger syndrome and ADHD-I. Typical 'geek syndrome'. I don't feel that I really said anything to disprove his hypothesis, since it may be very accurate. I think, however, that it's the atmosphere of web 2.0 that has truly brought 'geek syndrome' and the unique characteristics of the early adopter demographic to the forefront.

Rather, I'm suggesting that we've managed to create an entire economy that caters to our unique characteristics, and that's encouraged us to get to the point where many of us have well over 100 accounts on new web services.

Re: Early Adopter Syndrome and the attention trap.

maco — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:22:52 -0000

I have ADHD and Hardy....does this support his hypothesis?

Re: Testing post

Adam Posey — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:34:28 -0000

Argh. I be postin' a test comment on me blog.