Mark the date

[serene]

If you're like me, it goes like this:

First you go here, to papersky's post.

Then you read the post she links to in sfwa.

Then you decide having an LJ or two makes you by definition a pixel-stained technopeasant.

Then you glory in it on April 23rd.

Who's in?

(Truthfully, I sympathize with those who feel the internet is Ruining It All, and I have always loved the Lead Pencil Club, especially the line in their manifesto that says "If our computers develop a virus, we will not seek a cure." But I love those things hypocritically, because being online has been huge in my life, and has helped me create the life and the art that I love.)

Comments

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

I think I'm being somewhat misunderstood; I don't think the dissemination of art or writing should only be the province of those who get paid for it. I apologize if my writing wasn't clear enough :). If I felt that way, I wouldn't write my blog, or my LJ, or read the excellent writing from others in those mediums.

I seem to have stepped between two poles, starting with my misunderstanding of how the system works and mouthing off before being educated. But believe me when I say I wasn't exactly enamored of Dr. Hendrix's position.

My profession is a lot more cut-and-dried with regard to money (and I'm talking about video production in general, not just news gathering). I am guilty of projecting my experience and knowledge of that field onto the discussion here. The fact is they aren't comparable.

Ooh, red beans and rice. Comfort food for me, even if I am a Californian, born and bred :).

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

Looking back, I don't think I read you original comment carefully enough. I'm sorry. I could see where in your business people undercutting you by working for next to nothing could be a real problem -- it looks to me like there really is only a finite amount of work available, unlike for writing, and it really is a zero-sum game.

I moved from New Orleans when I was three, but my mom used to make red beans and rice throughout my childhood. I love 'em, and have told the kids if they don't they can just make their own dinner :)