Howard Owens talks Creative Commons while Big Ray and Bakotopia are spotted in virtual landscape - By N.L. Belardes
I thought recently about trying to join the Bakersfield Californian’s Board of Editors. I even talked to Logan Molen about it when I saw him at a punk rock show. He was encouraging. I didn’t do it, even though he advised that maybe I should. I think he was worried that I might argue with folks for the sake of arguing, even though the ad called for people who could argue. He was torn. I was torn. I backed off for now.
Ah well, what can I do? Besides, it’s good to reserve my right to be a thorn in the local media’s side from time to time.
Speaking of being a thorn. I noticed web-media-interactive guru, Howard Owens has been writing about Creative Commons, and that made me wonder about Bakotopia, and the Bakersfield Californian and whether or not they should consider Creative Commons. I mean, sharing is key, right?
Owens writes in "Creative Commons: Share and share alike":
Publishers should consider using CC on the web. At every newspaper I’ve ever worked at, we got calls from people asking if they could freely use our content (homeowners associations, churches, families wanting to share) and we had to field those calls and answer those questions. Of course, for non-commercial use, we always said yes. An explicit CC removes the need for people to ask.
And when you’re sharing, and you’re requiring a link back to your site, you’re helping to spread the word about your publication.
Sounds smart to me.
And there are several different Creative Commons licenses to choose from. In effect, this eliminates the middleman. People won’t have to ask for permission. They will need to give credit and link back in the online world.
I'm considering it.
In other thorny news, Howard Owens seemed to be giving Dan Pacheco a kick to the groin for what he thinks is wasting time on building the Bakersfield Californian empire in Second Life.
Second Life is a giant virtual world that you can literally invest money in. I went there using the free version, created a character named Paperback Otoole, wandered around, found a virtual kiosk that fed in Bakersfield.com headlines, and more.
Exploring further, I found Big Ray’s mug in virtual space. Does homeboy realize that like me, because we upload images to Bakotopia.com, that Danny Boy “Spuderooski” Pacheco can freely use our images, songs, and text to build a virtual Bakotopia in Second Life if he wants?
Paperback Otoole spots Big Ray in virtual landscape. Does Big Ray know?
Kind of scary. But then, I just talked about Creative Commons. Just link back to me, spuddy. You can take my content to the moon...
I took Paperback Otoole on a walk, saw the golden Bakersfield arch, and even saw a bunch of virtual Bakotopia mugs. Only problem is, if I wanted to pick one up, I would have to use REAL money! CRAZY!
Ay! I don’t have time for such investments!
But other folks and media entities do. They’ve invested in staff who can build and build on Second Life to attract folks who might want to spend money on virtual whatever. Talk about a cool job.
But to make money, you gotta sell papers, ads, get people to buy virtual mugs, or boat rides around your virtual property… there’s a million ways I suppose. I’ll have to take Paperback Otoole back now and then, just to let you know what I find… But only for brief visits. I don’t have the time. And Howard Owens wonders if Dan does.
Ah well, what can I do? Besides, it’s good to reserve my right to be a thorn in the local media’s side from time to time.
Speaking of being a thorn. I noticed web-media-interactive guru, Howard Owens has been writing about Creative Commons, and that made me wonder about Bakotopia, and the Bakersfield Californian and whether or not they should consider Creative Commons. I mean, sharing is key, right?
Owens writes in "Creative Commons: Share and share alike":
Publishers should consider using CC on the web. At every newspaper I’ve ever worked at, we got calls from people asking if they could freely use our content (homeowners associations, churches, families wanting to share) and we had to field those calls and answer those questions. Of course, for non-commercial use, we always said yes. An explicit CC removes the need for people to ask.
And when you’re sharing, and you’re requiring a link back to your site, you’re helping to spread the word about your publication.
Sounds smart to me.
And there are several different Creative Commons licenses to choose from. In effect, this eliminates the middleman. People won’t have to ask for permission. They will need to give credit and link back in the online world.
I'm considering it.
In other thorny news, Howard Owens seemed to be giving Dan Pacheco a kick to the groin for what he thinks is wasting time on building the Bakersfield Californian empire in Second Life.
Second Life is a giant virtual world that you can literally invest money in. I went there using the free version, created a character named Paperback Otoole, wandered around, found a virtual kiosk that fed in Bakersfield.com headlines, and more.
Exploring further, I found Big Ray’s mug in virtual space. Does homeboy realize that like me, because we upload images to Bakotopia.com, that Danny Boy “Spuderooski” Pacheco can freely use our images, songs, and text to build a virtual Bakotopia in Second Life if he wants?
Paperback Otoole spots Big Ray in virtual landscape. Does Big Ray know?
Kind of scary. But then, I just talked about Creative Commons. Just link back to me, spuddy. You can take my content to the moon...
I took Paperback Otoole on a walk, saw the golden Bakersfield arch, and even saw a bunch of virtual Bakotopia mugs. Only problem is, if I wanted to pick one up, I would have to use REAL money! CRAZY!
Ay! I don’t have time for such investments!
But other folks and media entities do. They’ve invested in staff who can build and build on Second Life to attract folks who might want to spend money on virtual whatever. Talk about a cool job.
But to make money, you gotta sell papers, ads, get people to buy virtual mugs, or boat rides around your virtual property… there’s a million ways I suppose. I’ll have to take Paperback Otoole back now and then, just to let you know what I find… But only for brief visits. I don’t have the time. And Howard Owens wonders if Dan does.
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Saturday, December 16, 2006.
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secondlife is like crack. stay clear!
Life is a red, red rose and you're just a little thorny!
***ba dum bum***
I couldn't resist. I'm feeling MUCH better than what I was when last we spoke. My God, I've gotten all poetic and crap with my language. What the hell was in the shot they gave me Saturday??? (They said it was Rocephin...)
Okay, um...Buon Natale!
Life is a red, red rose and you're just a little thorny!
***ba dum bum***
I couldn't resist. I'm feeling MUCH better than what I was when last we spoke. My God, I've gotten all poetic and crap with my language. What the hell was in the shot they gave me Saturday??? (They said it was Rocephin...)
Okay, um...Buon Natale!
Paperback Otoole that name made me giggle. tee hee!
Bakersfield in a virtual reality?? Not being a video gamer I don't know why you'd need a virtual Bakersfield. But I guess if you have to use real money to buy stuff in the virtual world, then someone has found a way to make a buck on people's obsessions. I mean... what if Myspace.com cost money to pimp your site out?? Some of us would be in the poor house now.
As far as the Creative Commons license, I've also considered it, and have been lazy and just haven't gotten around to doing all the research on which one to get. I guess I really need to do that. :)
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