At 01:20 AM +1100 11/05/2001, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... >Jim! Dave Barry, I imagine, makes *millions of dollars* being syndicated. >
Of course, I never said he didn't! >Mr Barry's response to "Information should be free! Mainstream media >jerks are jerks! Micropyaments!!" would probably be a fairly >decisive "go fuck yourself". :) > I doubt it, JP. He has made money selling books and newspapers to me, but apart from some entirely-ineffective ads on that page, none of which I even recall viewing (but I'm willing to grant a subliminal effect for the sake of argument!) he has made zero money from me online. The internet is maturing as a content-source, and still his only income-stream from me relies entirely on dead trees? I never said "information should be free." Content providers are free to choose the model under which they release their stuff, I just say they should think about new models occasionally. I do admit to thinking that there's a widespread jerk-problem in the news media, but I've believed that for decades! If you look at Dave's cut from a sale of 1 newspaper running him, you will see a REAL "micro" payment, possibly so small that even the e-gold system couldn't express it in a tiny e-silver spend! He'd have to sell a lot of papers to make as much as one average tip he'd get, IMO. ... >In any millieu (micropayments, macropayments, copyright, no >copyright, capitalism, socialism, the 40s, the 90s) Madonna will make >*millions of dollars* and mediocre musicians, cartoonists etc, will >make peanuts. > I don't doubt that, either. Somehow, I don't think you got my point, so let me try to make it AGAIN. If I can tell Madonna not-just "I like your album!" but, "I like songs A and C, and D's ok, but not B!!" she will benefit more as an artist from a more-specific message from fans (or maybe fans would benefit more -- I just think there'd be many benefits to better feedback!). Commerce is communication, especially when it's something like art and quality is just a matter of opinion. > > >>PS - today's column is especially funny! >> >>http://www.miami.com/herald/special/features/barry/2001/docs/nov04.htm >> > >That is funny. I prefer paintball for motivational epics. It's probably as effective, and no-doubt cheaper. Is paint-ball allowed in Australia? JMR --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Did you know that e-metal is a wonderful holiday gift? Avoid the hassle this year!
