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IRiffs Takes MST3k Open Source
An anonymous reader writes "Michael J. Nelson started up Rifftrax as a 2nd act to his stint as host of Mystery Science Theater 3000, and now they're making their website open to anyone and everyone who thinks they're funny with iRiffs — allowing people to upload their own comedy commentary tracks and charge whatever they want. They've already got a few would-be groups online, including one who takes the open source a step further — soliciting jokes from listeners and combining submissions into a final product."
Gennaro: You're supposed to come here and defend me against these characters and the only one I've got on my side is the bloodsucking lawyer!
Aide: *leans in*
Mike: Sir, you've just been sued for defamation by the American Bar Association.
So how exactly is this "open source"?
.riff files along with the patent-encumbered MPEG2 files on the copyrighted DVD. Duh!
Because it uses a closed source program to play the proprietary
This guy's the limit!
And the end result is you wind up with a few gems, maybe, sloshing around in a sea of crap... And you can't rely on popularity rankings to tell the good from the bad.
So it's just like TV?
No.... Slashdot.
- Despite popular opinion, I am not perfect.
Would you prefer Open Mike?
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
Neat. So do they have Dark Side of the Moon synced to The Wizard of Oz? That's always a pain to get synced right, especially when you're stoned.
Slashdot has gems? That's a bit had to believe. I'm going to need a link.
Slashdot has its moments. Not many of them, but it has them.
Most memorable gem I can recall from recent Slashdot history was:
Worst pickup line: Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?
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