Comments on: Amateurism, Individualism, and Collectivism http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: rolandog http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/comment-page-1/#comment-92552 rolandog Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:54:07 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-92552 Indeed. It has been a while. We might address those occasions by saying something like "A long time ago, in a <em>cantina</em> far, far away..." As for my affinity to tech wizardry, I guess I just like to learn while I procrastinate ;-) ... Indeed. It has been a while. We might address those occasions by saying something like “A long time ago, in a cantina far, far away…”

As for my affinity to tech wizardry, I guess I just like to learn while I procrastinate ;-) …

]]> By: Sassy http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/comment-page-1/#comment-92174 Sassy Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:45:31 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-92174 My blog is back... comment spammers hurted me... I am healed. My blog is back… comment spammers hurted me… I am healed.

]]> By: Joel http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/comment-page-1/#comment-90755 Joel Tue, 18 Jul 2006 05:10:47 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-90755 Yes. You're getting warmer. Yes. You’re getting warmer.

]]> By: xoloitzquintle http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/comment-page-1/#comment-89305 xoloitzquintle Sat, 15 Jul 2006 00:04:26 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-89305 I think I am too tired right now to fully engage your ideas and thoughts. However, I am going to offer some random responses to what I just read: I always find it fascinating how people flock to places to discuss the public concern as if they were the voices of the public. For example, the No-Global meetings in Porto Alegre where the participants claimed to speak for those who have been disenfranchized by global capitalism. Most of the participants were rich kids from the industrialized world. Where I understand meeting to discuss the merits of Creative Commons etc., the people who stand most to benifit from these new forums and collaborative processes are those who cannot afford to head off to Rio and wax philosophically. Oso, you yet again reaffirm how we are products of our culture - even in our creative endeavors. I find the footnotes to be the most fascinating part of any text. The real gems of thought are always burried in the footnotes. But then again I am a geeky academic. So never mind... Maybe I will comment more if I ever get some rest and my brain once again functions somewhere closer to full power. Nonetheless, interesting ideas... I think I am too tired right now to fully engage your ideas and thoughts. However, I am going to offer some random responses to what I just read:

I always find it fascinating how people flock to places to discuss the public concern as if they were the voices of the public. For example, the No-Global meetings in Porto Alegre where the participants claimed to speak for those who have been disenfranchized by global capitalism. Most of the participants were rich kids from the industrialized world. Where I understand meeting to discuss the merits of Creative Commons etc., the people who stand most to benifit from these new forums and collaborative processes are those who cannot afford to head off to Rio and wax philosophically.

Oso, you yet again reaffirm how we are products of our culture – even in our creative endeavors.

I find the footnotes to be the most fascinating part of any text. The real gems of thought are always burried in the footnotes. But then again I am a geeky academic. So never mind…

Maybe I will comment more if I ever get some rest and my brain once again functions somewhere closer to full power.

Nonetheless, interesting ideas…

]]> By: Sassy http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/comment-page-1/#comment-89202 Sassy Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:44:08 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2006/07/14/amateurism-individualism-and-collectivism/#comment-89202 Jaron Lanier is still around? What ever happened to him? He was supposed to be the next great visionary, spent a couple mil in VC funding on some ridiculous virtual reality headgear and then apparently disappeared off the face of the earth. In 1999, having dreadlocks and knowing how to use a computer meant instant VC cash. Thank god times have changed. Jaron Lanier is still around? What ever happened to him? He was supposed to be the next great visionary, spent a couple mil in VC funding on some ridiculous virtual reality headgear and then apparently disappeared off the face of the earth. In 1999, having dreadlocks and knowing how to use a computer meant instant VC cash. Thank god times have changed.

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