Weebles Wobble...
May. 1st, 2003 07:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sisabetI had this looonng, morose post finished about respect, and videos and basically how I really don't want to share my new vids publically anymore - and not because of clip theft, but because of my perceived pervasive reaction in the fandom at large - that it is no big deal and I am a major hypocrite for defending my work.
"Well, fine," I said to myself, I said, "Self, this isn't fun and we don't have to do it anymore."
"Right on self," I agreed. "Vidding is what you do and people don't have to understand it and you don't have to put them online."
My computer ate that post. I really believe ole Rutger hates it when I get all weepy-feeling-sorry-for-myself-and -full-of-woe. Rut don't allow none of that.
And then I was sad. I ate a sandwich and was happy. I thought about the vid I just finished and was sad. Then I read this comment on fandom wank by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
elke_tanzer and I was happy and proud again:
Second, so that people across multiple fandoms and mediums can see what happens to plagiarists and thieves if they admit what they did was wrong and apologize, as well as see what happens when they don't and continue to be rude and spiteful. Yesterday, the Buffyverse vidder who'd stolen clips from other vidders took his vids down and apologized, and he's now getting all sorts of offers of help in ripping and acquiring his own source. In contrast, the hosting-without-permission asshats are still being discussed as a boil on the ass of Firefly fandom, and fans in the Firefly fandom are having to more carefully consider going underground or pass-protecting their work... basically, the Firefly fandom is still suffering, and the Buffyverse fandom is recovering.
Now I'm just kinda confused. On one hand I am a huge control-freak. On the other hand I am incredibly lazy. On any given day these two traits cause enormous conflict. Today I am all over the place. No! I don't want to post my vids! Aw, hell, forget about it, it isn't worth it, I'll put up a few and be done with it. Fuck this, I'll post my vids if I want to! Crap. Maybe I should just friends-lock all vids - or do a secret URL? This is stupid, no one cares, I'll just vid and post and not worry. But I don't want to see this new vid stolen, and I know once it goes online that is it. But I want to post my vid! But I don't want to post my vid!
What generally follows is foot-stomping and pouting at myself. Thank God my cubicle is in a secluded corner.
I can't even soothe myself with the Spike-Angel-Lethal-Weapon-Connection. The boys won't play. They say I am not devoting enough resources to them at the moment. Whatever! My imaginary deadgaybuddyvampirecops are soooo difficult sometimes. Fucking divas!
I need help. Regardless about how you feel about clip theft, fan vidding, and copyright issues, the fact remains that I want to vid. I just need help determining how I share my work online. I need suggestions here people - c'mon. Let's think outside the box. Is it possible to post something online and then maintain a little bit of control? If it isn't, have I forfeited my right to become indignant when my work is then gutted? Am I am arrogant asshole because I don't want people who believe fanvidders are nothing more then low-rent crooks seeing my vids? Cause I am okay with that, really. Actually, there is no conflict with that last one. How to ensure it - that is a big question.
"Well, fine," I said to myself, I said, "Self, this isn't fun and we don't have to do it anymore."
"Right on self," I agreed. "Vidding is what you do and people don't have to understand it and you don't have to put them online."
My computer ate that post. I really believe ole Rutger hates it when I get all weepy-feeling-sorry-for-myself-and -full-of-woe. Rut don't allow none of that.
And then I was sad. I ate a sandwich and was happy. I thought about the vid I just finished and was sad. Then I read this comment on fandom wank by
elke_tanzer and I was happy and proud again:Second, so that people across multiple fandoms and mediums can see what happens to plagiarists and thieves if they admit what they did was wrong and apologize, as well as see what happens when they don't and continue to be rude and spiteful. Yesterday, the Buffyverse vidder who'd stolen clips from other vidders took his vids down and apologized, and he's now getting all sorts of offers of help in ripping and acquiring his own source. In contrast, the hosting-without-permission asshats are still being discussed as a boil on the ass of Firefly fandom, and fans in the Firefly fandom are having to more carefully consider going underground or pass-protecting their work... basically, the Firefly fandom is still suffering, and the Buffyverse fandom is recovering.
Now I'm just kinda confused. On one hand I am a huge control-freak. On the other hand I am incredibly lazy. On any given day these two traits cause enormous conflict. Today I am all over the place. No! I don't want to post my vids! Aw, hell, forget about it, it isn't worth it, I'll put up a few and be done with it. Fuck this, I'll post my vids if I want to! Crap. Maybe I should just friends-lock all vids - or do a secret URL? This is stupid, no one cares, I'll just vid and post and not worry. But I don't want to see this new vid stolen, and I know once it goes online that is it. But I want to post my vid! But I don't want to post my vid!
What generally follows is foot-stomping and pouting at myself. Thank God my cubicle is in a secluded corner.
I can't even soothe myself with the Spike-Angel-Lethal-Weapon-Connection. The boys won't play. They say I am not devoting enough resources to them at the moment. Whatever! My imaginary deadgaybuddyvampirecops are soooo difficult sometimes. Fucking divas!
I need help. Regardless about how you feel about clip theft, fan vidding, and copyright issues, the fact remains that I want to vid. I just need help determining how I share my work online. I need suggestions here people - c'mon. Let's think outside the box. Is it possible to post something online and then maintain a little bit of control? If it isn't, have I forfeited my right to become indignant when my work is then gutted? Am I am arrogant asshole because I don't want people who believe fanvidders are nothing more then low-rent crooks seeing my vids? Cause I am okay with that, really. Actually, there is no conflict with that last one. How to ensure it - that is a big question.
