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You're allowed to have your opinion. Of course you are. I simply fail to see how your stating it here was contributing a whit to the conversation. I was trying
by unalone 17y ago
You're allowed to have your opinion. Of course you are. I simply fail to see how your stating it here was contributing a whit to the conversation. I was trying to state an opinion re: the record labels, and your opinion that music is worthless wasn't a counterpoint. All it was was snide.
But it's fairly obvious how little you know about the things you've chosen to discuss. The way that you label art as "with a price tag" and "free" proves you know such a little amount that you'd assume it's simplistic enough to categorize on who's charging and who's not. That's a child's argument. That's how I talked about art when I was fourteen years old.
I'm not arguing with you because I want to debate you about music or about art. I have stated clearly that I think discussing art on this forum isn't worth the payoff, not when there are knowledgeable people willing to have actual conversations elsewhere. Rather, I am arguing that your position is uneducated and nonsensical, and that by attempting to state it like it's a valid point you're degrading yourself and this thread. Admit that perhaps there's more between heaven and earth than you've dreamt, and we will shake hands and part ways.
But you seem to think that my telling you you're uneducated is "raving like a lunatic", so perhaps this conversation's over already.
- Retric 17y agoCopyright has societal cost which I in a small way pay for though taxes. Thus the discussion of copyright is a political topic and failing to understand others viewpoints in a political discussion is dangerous. As to free vs. “price tag” I include any and all forms of advertizing. I directly spend far more money on Art than the average American due in large part to a ridicules disposable income. My sister has made most of her money selling Art and I have supported her in that for years. However, while I am far more willing than most Americans to support Art, I have little tolerance for music and I am part of the growing backlash against the music industry as it stands today. If you hope to support yourself as an artist you need to understand the culture of art, and the people willing to remove all support from your form of Art. Thus, if you feel the need to protect the music industry you actually need to develop a reasonable argument in support of your viewpoint. PS: There is a reasonable chance that there will be no copyright protection for music within the United States at some point in my lifetime, conceder how that might affect you. Edit: If you don't understand why something is being said, becoming dismissive is childish. That’s honestly meant as constructive criticism, but feel free to be insulted.
- unalone 17y agoPlease stop capitalizing "art". Please stop assuming that I think what I do about copyright selfishly; I'm an artist, but I'm an Internet brethren through-and-through. My complaints are not for me but for more traditional artists, whose beliefs I sympathize with. Please stop pretending like the taxes on art are the taxes you ought to be complaining about in this country; it's like a man shot in the face complaining about a gnat on his corpse. This conversation is over.
- Retric 17y agoThanks, for the well well executed troll. It was fun. PS: I was in no way referencing taxes on music, but ending with a straw man argument was well played. Edit: And for our audience: http://qntm.org/?forgotten http://qntm.org/?forgotten