Comments for Cory Doctorow's craphound.com http://craphound.com Cory Doctorow's Literary Works Sat, 4 Sep 2010 22:22:00 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Little Brother by Sebastian http://craphound.com/?p=2049&cpage=1#comment-382339 Sebastian Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:22:00 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=2049#comment-382339 Loved the e-book. Without the creative commons, I would have never found you as a writer. Started with your first novel, but this one is a real blast. To support your work, I've bought a couple of your books; one for myself to show in my bookcase (next to 1984 and brave new world) and one for the school my son attends to. Thanks! Sebastian Loved the e-book. Without the creative commons, I would have never found you as a writer. Started with your first novel, but this one is a real blast.
To support your work, I've bought a couple of your books; one for myself to show in my bookcase (next to 1984 and brave new world) and one for the school my son attends to.

Thanks!
Sebastian

]]> Comment on Interview with Reason.tv about FOR THE WIN by Jeannie http://craphound.com/?p=3029&cpage=1#comment-381819 Jeannie Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:44:30 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3029#comment-381819 Like the comment before mine, I had gone to "I Write Like," an internet writing analyzer, and it told me my writing was like yours on one of my blog posts. I've added you to my Twitter, and after seeing your interview I am thoroughly impressed with you as an intellectual. I definitely want to read your book "Little Brother" now, and I have never even been a Sci-Fi fan. You have an amazing energy. Keep up the great work. Thanks much, Jeannie Like the comment before mine, I had gone to "I Write Like," an internet writing analyzer, and it told me my writing was like yours on one of my blog posts. I've added you to my Twitter, and after seeing your interview I am thoroughly impressed with you as an intellectual. I definitely want to read your book "Little Brother" now, and I have never even been a Sci-Fi fan. You have an amazing energy. Keep up the great work.
Thanks much,
Jeannie

]]> Comment on Applying “ownership” to links, public domain material does more harm than good by icastico http://craphound.com/?p=3063&cpage=1#comment-381707 icastico Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:25:04 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3063#comment-381707 Excellent article. This issue gets reified in the extreme on music sharity blogs. Many bloggers who share others' works (where there is no real dispute about the copyright - included open acknowledgment by the blogger in some "just ask and I'll take this down" statement) will get bent out of shape about others passing their rip of the work along. I have even seen heated disputes over a rip of a work that is released under a creative commons license that explicitly allows non-commercial distribution. An interesting aspect of this is that many will defend their sharing based on the fact that it promotes the work (it does...for obscure artists it is an absolute positive) not recognizing the irony that this promotion is amplified by others passing along their rip of the music. ;^) Excellent article.

This issue gets reified in the extreme on music sharity blogs. Many bloggers who share others' works (where there is no real dispute about the copyright - included open acknowledgment by the blogger in some "just ask and I'll take this down" statement) will get bent out of shape about others passing their rip of the work along. I have even seen heated disputes over a rip of a work that is released under a creative commons license that explicitly allows non-commercial distribution.

An interesting aspect of this is that many will defend their sharing based on the fact that it promotes the work (it does...for obscure artists it is an absolute positive) not recognizing the irony that this promotion is amplified by others passing along their rip of the music.

;^)

]]> Comment on My Melbourne schedule: Melbourne Writers’ Festival and World Science Fiction Convention by Cory Doctorow http://craphound.com/?p=3058&cpage=1#comment-381608 Cory Doctorow Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:26:53 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3058#comment-381608 Sorry, just Melbourne this trip! Sorry, just Melbourne this trip!

]]> Comment on My Melbourne schedule: Melbourne Writers’ Festival and World Science Fiction Convention by Marcus http://craphound.com/?p=3058&cpage=1#comment-381438 Marcus Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:23:39 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3058#comment-381438 Any Sydney appearances on the agenda? Any Sydney appearances on the agenda?

]]> Comment on My Melbourne schedule: Melbourne Writers’ Festival and World Science Fiction Convention by Duann http://craphound.com/?p=3058&cpage=1#comment-380994 Duann Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:39:24 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3058#comment-380994 Arghhhhh, I did not realise you were coming to Australia! Quickly checking flights from Adelaide to Melbourne, would love to make it to the Big Ideas: Copyright versus Creativity session.... Arghhhhh,

I did not realise you were coming to Australia!

Quickly checking flights from Adelaide to Melbourne, would love to make it to the Big Ideas: Copyright versus Creativity session....

]]> Comment on Which ebook sellers will allow publishers and writers to opt out of DRM? by Apple refuse to sell DRM-free eBooks | TouchMyApps http://craphound.com/?p=3053&cpage=1#comment-380613 Apple refuse to sell DRM-free eBooks | TouchMyApps Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:18:48 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3053#comment-380613 [...] satisfy his publishers AND amend their missteps, the following is added to the front of each book (from Craphound):“If the seller of this electronic version has imposed contractual or technical restrictions [...] [...] satisfy his publishers AND amend their missteps, the following is added to the front of each book (from Craphound):“If the seller of this electronic version has imposed contractual or technical restrictions [...]

]]> Comment on Sophia books to close by J Kim http://craphound.com/?p=2886&cpage=1#comment-378413 J Kim Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:09:26 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=2886#comment-378413 I knew that they were closing their previous location because of increased rent, but the news of closing the store down all together is just complete shock to me. Sophia Books was without question my favorite and most frequently visited place to buy hard-to-find books and imported magazines. I am very sad that they had to close, and truly concerned about the change that is occurring in Vancouver. I knew that they were closing their previous location because of increased rent, but the news of closing the store down all together is just complete shock to me. Sophia Books was without question my favorite and most frequently visited place to buy hard-to-find books and imported magazines. I am very sad that they had to close, and truly concerned about the change that is occurring in Vancouver.

]]> Comment on Gone fission — see you in September! by Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa http://craphound.com/?p=3052&cpage=1#comment-377963 Pedro M. Rosario Barbosa Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:32:19 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3052#comment-377963 Enjoy your well-deserved vacation :-) Take care. Enjoy your well-deserved vacation :-) Take care.

]]> Comment on Gone fission — see you in September! by ProCW http://craphound.com/?p=3052&cpage=1#comment-377791 ProCW Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:31:18 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3052#comment-377791 I've just now found your blog, but you'll be bookmarked. I'll be here when you get back. :) <strong>Have a great time not writing on the internet and doing all of those fun things that your readers wish they could be doing right now! :P</strong> I've just now found your blog, but you'll be bookmarked. I'll be here when you get back. :)

Have a great time not writing on the internet and doing all of those fun things that your readers wish they could be doing right now! :P

]]> Comment on Printcrime by Anonymous http://craphound.com/?p=573&cpage=2#comment-377772 Anonymous Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:08:33 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=573#comment-377772 Re "Nano Comes to Clifford Falls", here's the first half of it: http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0607/nano.shtml . Re "Nano Comes to Clifford Falls", here's the first half of it: http://www.asimovs.com/_issue_0607/nano.shtml .

]]> Comment on Gone fission — see you in September! by Sally J. http://craphound.com/?p=3052&cpage=1#comment-377664 Sally J. Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:23:04 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3052#comment-377664 Piney woods, clear cold lake, cabin, kids, drive-in, stack of books. Sounds like my idea of a perfect summer getaway. Also thunderstorms, fireflies and northern lights, woo hoo! As I'm typing this, my daughter and her friends (age 9) are winding down a sleepover party by eating breakfast and watching old Betty Boop cartoons. Just in case you've never seen it -- or perhaps forgotten about it -- the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_KzGhrat4w" rel="nofollow">Betty Boop version of Alice</a> has a unicorn and a dragon. ::boggle:: Piney woods, clear cold lake, cabin, kids, drive-in, stack of books. Sounds like my idea of a perfect summer getaway. Also thunderstorms, fireflies and northern lights, woo hoo!

As I'm typing this, my daughter and her friends (age 9) are winding down a sleepover party by eating breakfast and watching old Betty Boop cartoons. Just in case you've never seen it -- or perhaps forgotten about it -- the Betty Boop version of Alice has a unicorn and a dragon. ::boggle::

]]> Comment on Gone fission — see you in September! by Patti http://craphound.com/?p=3052&cpage=1#comment-377661 Patti Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:52:30 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3052#comment-377661 Good to know you take a real vacation sometimes, though I'd be lost without email, you know? Good to know you take a real vacation sometimes, though I'd be lost without email, you know?

]]> Comment on Canadians: One month left to pick your favorite YA book! by Jourdan Cameron http://craphound.com/?p=3049&cpage=1#comment-377009 Jourdan Cameron Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:07:26 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3049#comment-377009 I'd vote for you sir, but unfortunately I'm not a resident of Canada. Nonetheless, wishing you the best, and I gave your book a Facebook "like". I'd vote for you sir, but unfortunately I'm not a resident of Canada.
Nonetheless, wishing you the best, and I gave your book a Facebook "like".

]]> Comment on Gone fission — see you in September! by Jourdan Cameron http://craphound.com/?p=3052&cpage=1#comment-377008 Jourdan Cameron Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:02:15 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3052#comment-377008 Dear Mr. Doctorow: I read your book For The Win and I must say, I really enjoyed it! I wrote a review of it here: http://thestuffiread.blogspot.com/2010/08/for-win.html Dear Mr. Doctorow:

I read your book For The Win and I must say, I really enjoyed it! I wrote a review of it here:
http://thestuffiread.blogspot.com/2010/08/for-win.html

]]> Comment on Free copies of FOR THE WIN for young reviewers by Jourdan Cameron http://craphound.com/?p=2712&cpage=1#comment-377001 Jourdan Cameron Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:38:14 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=2712#comment-377001 I won a copy :D But it was via http://getglue.com Nonetheless, I'm 16 and grateful for the book, Mr. Doctorow. Thank you, and thank Glue. I won a copy :D But it was via http://getglue.com
Nonetheless, I'm 16 and grateful for the book, Mr. Doctorow. Thank you, and thank Glue.

]]> Comment on For the Win by xteraco http://craphound.com/?p=2859&cpage=1#comment-376913 xteraco Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:40:56 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=2859#comment-376913 I just got done reading FTW. Very nice. I just got done reading FTW. Very nice.

]]> Comment on Gone fission — see you in September! by Christopher Kastensmidt http://craphound.com/?p=3052&cpage=1#comment-373907 Christopher Kastensmidt Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:20:44 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3052#comment-373907 Sounds spectacular. Hope you have a great time. We assume the blogosphere will still be here when you get back. :) Sounds spectacular. Hope you have a great time.
We assume the blogosphere will still be here when you get back. :)

]]> Comment on I Love Paree, Part 4 – CONCLUSION by Jonathan http://craphound.com/?p=3030&cpage=1#comment-373154 Jonathan Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:33:24 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3030#comment-373154 the link to this mp3 is broken! archive.org can't find it the link to this mp3 is broken! archive.org can't find it

]]> Comment on Interview with Reason.tv about FOR THE WIN by Barbara http://craphound.com/?p=3029&cpage=1#comment-373096 Barbara Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:46:45 +0000 http://craphound.com/?p=3029#comment-373096 Hey Cory, Just a line to tell you that they have analyzed my writing and it turns out the author I resemble when writing is you, whom I have never heard of before I sorry to say. But from now on, I'll start to follow you. Do you have a twitter account? Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina! Hey Cory,
Just a line to tell you that they have analyzed my writing and it turns out the author I resemble when writing is you, whom I have never heard of before I sorry to say. But from now on, I'll start to follow you. Do you have a twitter account? Regards from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

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