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January 11, 2003

The Seven Deadly Sins of Free Content: Spears & Daggers

In which the case is made that free content will kill ... well, something. Either the web or offline paid content or online free content itself, or companies that provide either of the above.

Actually, the latter position makes a certain amount of sense. Or rather, it would ... if it weren't available in a free online publication. A free online publication that seems to be evangelizing here and there on the topic of how content doesn't really want to be free.

Er ... yes. Well. Quite.

It also seems to be a weblog with an alarmingly well developed subject breakdown.

Posted by iain at January 11, 2003 01:40 AM

 

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It's a bit difficult to understand his agenda. Is he trying to say that self-publishers like you and me must charge for our work and should not be permitted to give it away if we feel like?

What business is it of his?

Posted by Steven Den Beste at January 11, 2003 02:46 AM


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