Comments on: Why I Gave My Work To The Public Domain http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/ public domain playground. friendly entities welcome. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:05:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: How will you know its really me? - [tmbchr]â„¢ http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-117293 How will you know its really me? - [tmbchr]â„¢ Sat, 29 Nov 2008 22:49:34 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-117293 [...] It’s a similar tactic I took with licensing of my web content via the Timboucher.com domain, which I still retain active and exclusive authorship and admin control over. Last year around this time, I decided to formally donate the contents of this domain to the Public Domain. Part of it was altruistic: to give other people the ability to benefit (even financially) from the experiences and research I have compressed, digested and rebroadcast here for others. Part of it was pragmatic: the observable fact that content online simply cannot be 100% protected from copying, spamming, etc. My tactic there is, if there’s something so strong that it’s practically a force of nature (plagiarism on the internet), then there’s no point in trying to fight it or to swim upstream. Time to find a new method of approaching the situation. [...] [...] It’s a similar tactic I took with licensing of my web content via the Timboucher.com domain, which I still retain active and exclusive authorship and admin control over. Last year around this time, I decided to formally donate the contents of this domain to the Public Domain. Part of it was altruistic: to give other people the ability to benefit (even financially) from the experiences and research I have compressed, digested and rebroadcast here for others. Part of it was pragmatic: the observable fact that content online simply cannot be 100% protected from copying, spamming, etc. My tactic there is, if there’s something so strong that it’s practically a force of nature (plagiarism on the internet), then there’s no point in trying to fight it or to swim upstream. Time to find a new method of approaching the situation. [...]

]]> By: firefly grove » Blog Archive » Roxy Epoxy and the Open Stones http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-103353 firefly grove » Blog Archive » Roxy Epoxy and the Open Stones Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:02:24 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-103353 [...] She makes no claim to own that song, she says she set it free Each child in that village grows and plays it as they please [...] [...] She makes no claim to own that song, she says she set it free Each child in that village grows and plays it as they please [...]

]]> By: Supernatural Things » Less Delirious But Random As Ever http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92848 Supernatural Things » Less Delirious But Random As Ever Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:53:27 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92848 [...] Some cool news which has had my mind bouncing all over the place lately, is the infamous Tim Boucher’s recent announcement that he has released all of his work (at least his entire blog contents, past, present and future) into the public domain. Pretty awesome. He encourages derivative works, and it’s a great (as in vast, and as in awesome) body of work to draw from, so go to it, creative people. [...] [...] Some cool news which has had my mind bouncing all over the place lately, is the infamous Tim Boucher’s recent announcement that he has released all of his work (at least his entire blog contents, past, present and future) into the public domain. Pretty awesome. He encourages derivative works, and it’s a great (as in vast, and as in awesome) body of work to draw from, so go to it, creative people. [...]

]]> By: speedbird http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92373 speedbird Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:40:11 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92373 Nice quote from that Gysin fella, Brooke! Must go find out more... Nice quote from that Gysin fella, Brooke! Must go find out more…

]]> By: : : : Makeshift Propaganda » Blog Archive » A Blog Round Up…YeeHaw! : : : http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92372 : : : Makeshift Propaganda » Blog Archive » A Blog Round Up…YeeHaw! : : : Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:29:18 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92372 [...] Blogger Tim Boucher has made his entire work part of the public domain as he seems to be embarking upon an interesting experiment. Click here. [...] [...] Blogger Tim Boucher has made his entire work part of the public domain as he seems to be embarking upon an interesting experiment. Click here. [...]

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92367 Tim Boucher Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:06:07 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92367 Maybe that's the problem then, trying to hold on. Maybe that’s the problem then, trying to hold on.

]]> By: alistair http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92366 alistair Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:47:35 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92366 it is useful to write for a variety of reasons. i find most of the reasons i write are transient, temporary and ephemoral, so therefore, why would i want to cling onto them once the time for creativity has past? now, some of my meatworld paintings are a whole different animal and i wouldn`t relinquish "ownership" in quite as readily. it is useful to write for a variety of reasons. i find most of the reasons i write are transient, temporary and ephemoral, so therefore, why would i want to cling onto them once the time for creativity has past?

now, some of my meatworld paintings are a whole different animal and i wouldn`t relinquish “ownership” in quite as readily.

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92363 Tim Boucher Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92363 I've been thinking a lot about the Renaissance lately, actually - and how these things seem to go BOOM! in distinct cultural pockets, and then you have people who connect the players in the mini-renaissances happening all over to one another, and then suddenly things get taken to the next level as people gain exposure to one another's work. I’ve been thinking a lot about the Renaissance lately, actually - and how these things seem to go BOOM! in distinct cultural pockets, and then you have people who connect the players in the mini-renaissances happening all over to one another, and then suddenly things get taken to the next level as people gain exposure to one another’s work.

]]> By: Brooke http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92362 Brooke Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:07:52 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92362 <blockquote>"<a href="http://www.streettech.com/bcp/BCPgraf/CyberCulture/bgtg.htm" rel="nofollow">Words</a> have a vitality of their own and you or anybody can make them gush into action...'Your very own words,' indeed! And who are you?"</blockquote> (Brion Gysin, The Third Mind). What you just did is cross the threshold into <a href="http://www.rushkoff.com/2002/06/renaissance-now.php?cid=85167412&admin=1" rel="nofollow">the New Renaissance</a> and slam the door behind you, for dramatic effect. <blockquote>I’d love to see other people put together book collections and other products for sale featuring my content. Please do so, make money off them, market them well and let me know. I will help you promote them and get the biggest bang for your efforts.</blockquote> Very cool. Very 'mutually inspired abundance' in action. I hope you also plan to make some money off these types of things yourself. That's the great thing, is that you can benefit as much as you could have anyway, if not more so, but now others can too. And it potentially encourages new forms of innovation as far as using / combining / presenting / deriving from / profiting from a body of material. Delicious thought juice.

“Words have a vitality of their own and you or anybody can make them gush into action…’Your very own words,’ indeed! And who are you?”

(Brion Gysin, The Third Mind).

What you just did is cross the threshold into the New Renaissance and slam the door behind you, for dramatic effect.

I’d love to see other people put together book collections and other products for sale featuring my content. Please do so, make money off them, market them well and let me know. I will help you promote them and get the biggest bang for your efforts.

Very cool. Very ‘mutually inspired abundance’ in action. I hope you also plan to make some money off these types of things yourself. That’s the great thing, is that you can benefit as much as you could have anyway, if not more so, but now others can too. And it potentially encourages new forms of innovation as far as using / combining / presenting / deriving from / profiting from a body of material.

Delicious thought juice.

]]> By: speedbird http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92359 speedbird Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:20:41 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92359 I'm inclined to think that well-crafted words stand by themselves in the big wide world. But achieving this is a kind of magic. The concept of 'Identity theft' aims once more to confuse the signifier with the thing signified. I’m inclined to think that well-crafted words stand by themselves in the big wide world. But achieving this is a kind of magic.

The concept of ‘Identity theft’ aims once more to confuse the signifier with the thing signified.

]]> By: JK http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92357 JK Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:43:37 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92357 15. In a sane world, there could be no such thing as IDENTITY THEFT! 15. (i) WTF is "identity theft" anyways? Totally Hegelian it is. Which is what makes it scary. Eventually their solution will turn into a problem. 5 years max. Then we'll have this identity theft, Mr. Buttle. Some parts of the world, however, it already happens. You're an idiot for thinking it is. Hence the thoughtcrime, the "identity theft". One world. One identity. All fear. No identity, once all identities have been "stolen". Do you have your ID? Pretty amazing. 15. In a sane world, there could be no such thing as IDENTITY THEFT!

15. (i) WTF is “identity theft” anyways?

Totally Hegelian it is. Which is what makes it scary. Eventually their solution will turn into a problem. 5 years max. Then we’ll have this identity theft, Mr. Buttle.

Some parts of the world, however, it already happens. You’re an idiot for thinking it is. Hence the thoughtcrime, the “identity theft”.

One world. One identity. All fear. No identity, once all identities have been “stolen”. Do you have your ID? Pretty amazing.

]]> By: Dan Bartlett http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92355 Dan Bartlett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:12:00 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92355 The top points reminded me of what Ran says on one of his FAQs: "I give my writing away free, because no matter how much I give away, I still have it!" Writing is such a beautiful gift. The top points reminded me of what Ran says on one of his FAQs: “I give my writing away free, because no matter how much I give away, I still have it!” Writing is such a beautiful gift.

]]> By: Tim Boucher http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/comment-page-1/#comment-92351 Tim Boucher Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:47:48 +0000 http://www.timboucher.com/journal/2007/12/12/why-i-gave-my-work-to-the-public-domain/#comment-92351 Semi-related: Feature film made from surveillance footage: http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/70257/ The "Evil Twin" on public wifi networks: http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20071212/tc_usatoday/watchoutfortheeviltwinwhenusingpublicwifi And: <strong>14. FUCK IDENTITY THEFT!</strong> Semi-related:

Feature film made from surveillance footage:

http://www.alternet.org/blogs/video/70257/

The “Evil Twin” on public wifi networks:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20071...houtfortheeviltwinwhenusingpublicwifi

And:

14. FUCK IDENTITY THEFT!

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