Article from: ABC Media Report
Title: A POOL of creative commons
Presenter: Anthony Funnell
Date: August 21, 2008
Link: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/mediareport/stories/2008/2342255.htm
In this segment, Anthony Funnell speaks to the Executive Producer of a new user generated interactive website started by the ABC called Pool. This website has introduced new licensing to protect the rights of people over the content they choose to post on the site. This licensing is called Creative Commons licensing and it allows the user to place their own restrictions on what can be done with their work.
I found this issue very interesting as the idea of copyright laws has been a hot topic since the internet boom. Everyone seems to be using everyone else's ideas, images and whatever else they can get their hands on. This is a result of this new technology which makes the avaliability of information so accessible; there are bound to be problems regarding this issue. At least with a website like this, the user's rights can be protected if they so wish, and at the sametime we can all experience and share each others creativity and ideas.
After reading the transcript of this conversation, the movie Be Kind Rewind came to mind. This movie deals with issues of both copyright and creativity and links in to what this segment is talking about. I highly recommend it, even if just for the entertainment value, as it discreetly discusses some of these ideas.
I think it is great that people have a place to go to share their ideas and pick the level of copyright that suits them. This encourages the expression of ideas and talents in a fair and protected way and I think that's always a good thing. I might just have tp try it out for myself...
Other Links:
POOL website: http://www.pool.org.au/
Watch the trailer for Be Kind Rewind at: http://www.bekindmovie.com/#
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Hi, thanks for your positive review of our pilot project on your blog. We also hope to use it to introduce our fellow public broadcasters here at the ABC to the joys of open publishing. And thanks as well for reminding me to check out "Be kind rewind" I had it on my "catch on DVD maybe" list, but now I know it has a social media back story I'll check it out. Cheers John from the Pool team.
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