My final post

Well, this certainly has been fun. Honestly, this is probably the most interesting engauging english class I've ever been in. No, I'm not just kissing up for a good grade. I really enjoyed the focus on the new media and things more relevant to our society than books that were written one hundred years ago. Not to say that old books can't be relevant and engauging, I personally loved Brave New World, but this divergance was extremely fresh and welcome. I might even miss this next semester when I have no english. Well, not necessarily the six page essays, but the thought and discussion that goes with them.

Speaking of essays, I think i like mine. I found out a lot about the file sharing debate and here people stand on it. I feel like a can make a real argument now when it comes up in conversation. Earlier in my blog I mentioned that I really liked Lessig's book. Now I might as well be married to it. It provided some extremely convincing stats and commentary for this essay. I was seriously interested in the book too though. After I read through the parts that were reletive to my argument, I couldn't help myself. I read the entire book in one sitting (well, most of it. There was a lengthy part in the middle concerning bussiness that didn't make any sense to me). I spent three hours that should have gone toward my essay reading that book. And although I still got the essay done in time, it really would have been nice to finish before 4 AM. Lessig is a smart man, I'll tell you that. I had to alter my argument after reading the book. I originally planned to argue that the files belonged to the people as long as nothing was payed, but that just won't work. It's just wishfull thinking. Neither side is really right in what they're doing, but file sharing is the lesser of two evils. Music is not dying because of file sharers, but the file sharers are really suffering. Theyr'e gettng the equivalent of a life sentance for j walking. It's just not fair.

Soooo.... That's it.

That's all I've got.

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That can't be true, I have to have something here!

Here we go! Dancing robots!



And with that, I bid you farewell!

Once Again, at a Loss For Words.

Well, I've gotten a little lazy, but here's another wonderful blog entry. Today, I find myself at a loss for words, and since I have to write a six page essay, that's a reeeeeeally bad thing! I should be writing about the music industry and P2P file sharing, but I have no idea what to write. I want to write about how people should control the ownership of their music and not corporations, but that's pretty difficult. Especially since I can't seem to make "Free Culture" work. The page just won't load! That was probably going to be my best source and it isn't there! Now I feel like whatever I write is going to come off as "LOL college student arguing that his illegal actions should be legal...". Now all I have are dozens of articles explaining how dangerous and stupid file sharing is. Perfect.

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Hmm...


Halfway through this entry I tried to access Free Culture. It worked... Maybe I can stop complaining now... It's nice, but it doesn't write my essay for me. =(

Ok, so other than this essay I need to write, maybe I can talk about social networks and how 90% of the class is too paranoid to use them. I was completely surprised by the number of people who refused to interact with 43 things! I could understand with stuff like Ryia, but 43 things? Come one guys! How's a marketing company going to make use of the fact that you want to kiss in the rain!? Honestly, if you are really trying to avoid aiding companies in knowing how to market products toward you, you might as well never leave your house, watch TV, or use the internet. To cut yourself off from all market research means cutting yourself off from society.

Well that's my two cents. Now I have an essay to write. Wish me luck, sense and sanity.

Peace out.