Sadly no connection to the Reznor Game, 'cept in my head maybe. We're T1/T3/VoIP/MPLS --- in So. Cal, without the big brother tentacles. http://tierzero.com/
But regarding the Year Zero (game) concept, there's a brilliant book by Neil Postman arguing that Orwell had it wrong and Huxley was on the money. That there'd be no need for 1984-like oppression tactics because we'd all be so busy with our iPhones and Britney's lack of underwear that the government could get away with murder. Censorship would be redundant because all published evidence of political corruption or corporate evil would go ignored.... 'cos we're on a Wii playing Year Zero. Love the irony.
The top and bottom of the music world is rarely about the money. Whether it's George Michael bypassing traditional distribution to release online, Trent Reznor bitching onstage, or Skip the 17 year old wannabee rocker handing demos out in the park, they're all seeking to express their work first. It's the corporations and handlers that force the endgame, because they're into business not music. Trying to trip a musician like Reznor up on hypocrisy charges ignores the paradox he's faced his entire career. Sure you can own your work, but not if you want anybody other than friends and family to hear it. http://tierzero.com/
Is any organization exempt from this...the FBI, the CIA, local police agencies... because surely much of their investigative work is based on collective review of all kinds of copyright protected publications. And school teachers/professors who repro pieces for students?
And if not, is intended use the issue then? If non commercial you're safe? Or is it volume/number of copies rather than use. Less than 5, fair use, more than five, unpermitted?
I guess the onus is on the corporation/organization to figure it out. Like there isn't enough to do already.
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Sadly no connection to the Reznor Game, 'cept in my head maybe. We're T1/T3/VoIP/MPLS --- in So. Cal, without the big brother tentacles. http://tierzero.com/ But regarding the Year Zero (game) concept, there's a brilliant book by Neil Postman arguing that Orwell had it wrong and Huxley was on the money. That there'd be no need for 1984-like oppression tactics because we'd all be so busy with our iPhones and Britney's lack of underwear that the government could get away with murder. Censorship would be redundant because all published evidence of political corruption or corporate evil would go ignored.... 'cos we're on a Wii playing Year Zero. Love the irony.
Sorry I could only answer that if I knew what it meant. http://tierzero.com/
The top and bottom of the music world is rarely about the money. Whether it's George Michael bypassing traditional distribution to release online, Trent Reznor bitching onstage, or Skip the 17 year old wannabee rocker handing demos out in the park, they're all seeking to express their work first. It's the corporations and handlers that force the endgame, because they're into business not music. Trying to trip a musician like Reznor up on hypocrisy charges ignores the paradox he's faced his entire career. Sure you can own your work, but not if you want anybody other than friends and family to hear it. http://tierzero.com/
Is any organization exempt from this...the FBI, the CIA, local police agencies... because surely much of their investigative work is based on collective review of all kinds of copyright protected publications. And school teachers/professors who repro pieces for students? And if not, is intended use the issue then? If non commercial you're safe? Or is it volume/number of copies rather than use. Less than 5, fair use, more than five, unpermitted? I guess the onus is on the corporation/organization to figure it out. Like there isn't enough to do already. http://www.tierzero.com/