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If it’s just ”common-sense” there is nothing to ”gatekeep”. I (edit) don’t see in absurdity in Masterclass product. It is not worth for me, but not absurd in th

by soneca 6y ago

If it’s just ”common-sense” there is nothing to ”gatekeep”. I (edit) don’t see in absurdity in Masterclass product. It is not worth for me, but not absurd in the least.

criddell 6y ago
Yeah, I don't see anything absurd either. It's about the same price as a Netflix subscription. It wouldn't be hard to imagine that there exists an audience for Masterclass.
lioeters 6y ago
Well, many people seem to lack "common sense", of which everyone has their own definition. And absurdity is in the eye of the beholder. I don't agree with what this company is doing, stealing content from a commercial product and making it free. But I can see they're making a point, as a kind of perfomance art and social criticism. They're brazen about its controversial nature, and perhaps the free content will benefit someone who doesn't have the means to access this knowledge. It also makes me question, how will such knowledge production be funded, if not as (highly priced) commercial products? If everyone started stealing and giving away knowledge for free, how can it be sustainable? Is it even possible to "steal" knowledge? Well, yes, in the form of information/data - but, if it's digested and re-presented, as they have done here, does copyright extend to such works? Perhaps their goal is to raise such questions in the audience.
adwi 6y ago
I was referring to the celebrity’s name and reputation being a gate that’s being erected around what I believe, based on my personal experience with their content, is general common sense, best-practice sort of advice. This isn’t my piece so I can’t say my opinions are 100% aligned with the creators intent, but going in loving the concept, I was disappointed by the lack of depth in the content... it’s a lot less a class taught by your hero, more like your professor scored a really cool guest lecturer.

by soneca 6y ago

If it’s just ”common-sense” there is nothing to ”gatekeep”. I (edit) don’t see in absurdity in Masterclass product. It is not worth for me, but not absurd in the least.

criddell 6y ago

Yeah, I don't see anything absurd either. It's about the same price as a Netflix subscription. It wouldn't be hard to imagine that there exists an audience for Masterclass.

lioeters 6y ago

Well, many people seem to lack "common sense", of which everyone has their own definition. And absurdity is in the eye of the beholder. I don't agree with what this company is doing, stealing content from a commercial product and making it free. But I can see they're making a point, as a kind of perfomance art and social criticism. They're brazen about its controversial nature, and perhaps the free content will benefit someone who doesn't have the means to access this knowledge. It also makes me question, how will such knowledge production be funded, if not as (highly priced) commercial products? If everyone started stealing and giving away knowledge for free, how can it be sustainable? Is it even possible to "steal" knowledge? Well, yes, in the form of information/data - but, if it's digested and re-presented, as they have done here, does copyright extend to such works? Perhaps their goal is to raise such questions in the audience.

adwi 6y ago

I was referring to the celebrity’s name and reputation being a gate that’s being erected around what I believe, based on my personal experience with their content, is general common sense, best-practice sort of advice. This isn’t my piece so I can’t say my opinions are 100% aligned with the creators intent, but going in loving the concept, I was disappointed by the lack of depth in the content... it’s a lot less a class taught by your hero, more like your professor scored a really cool guest lecturer.