Monday Jan 15, 2007
The French Resistance
France, the indomitable little village, is the only one with the power to resist for once and all the invasion of MySpace!
"The year is 50 B.C. All of Gaul is occupied by the Romans. All? Not quite! A village inhabited by the indomitable Gauls is holding out, strong as ever, against the invaders. Life is not easy for the Roman legionaries stationed in the fortified camps of Aquarium, Delirium, Nohappimedium and Opprobrium..."
Loose translation of the intro to each story in the Asterix books.
My Remix:
This is the year 2007 A.C. All of the planet is occupied by Rupert Murdoch… All? Not quite! There is still hope the country inhabited by the indomitable French may once again resist the invaders. Life may not be easy for the internet legionnaires stationed in the fortified camps of MySpacium, YouTubium and Napsterium…
I have too much respect for France and the values they are known for in the world. And I am worried that MySpace in France have the power to blind people during a critical moment for the people of Gaul. In resisting MySpace, the French can become leaders in the battle to protect the rights of artists. I am afraid that if MySpace is not challenged for their views on copyrights that creativity may be asphyxiated.
I have no fundamental problem with MySpace. In fact, I have tremendous respect for the founders. What scares me most is not that MySpace continues to be heralded as one of the greatest wonders of the century while earning money from advertising sold on the back of tracks streamed illegally on millions of users’ pages every day.
Posted at 03:21PM Jan 15, 2007 by Shelley Taylor in Social Networking |
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