http://reverttosaved.com/2009/03/31/the-mothballing-of-traditional-media/ A blog about design, gaming and technology Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://reverttosaved.com/2009/03/31/the-mothballing-of-traditional-media/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Craig Grannell Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:25:38 +0000 http://reverttosaved.com/?p=233#comment-557 I think you're probably right. I'm also rather worried about the incoming generation (current teens) that have an expectation that all media should be free. 'Open' software is a lovely goal in some senses, but you only get the best and most consistent work out of people when they're paid. The same goes for media, be it music, journalism, video, etc. (That's not to say free stuff is always rubbish, because it isn't. However, if I was paid for this blog, for example, people would be getting several updates per day that have as much attention paid to them as my mag articles, rather than something on here whenever I have 'spare' time.) I think you’re probably right. I’m also rather worried about the incoming generation (current teens) that have an expectation that all media should be free. ‘Open’ software is a lovely goal in some senses, but you only get the best and most consistent work out of people when they’re paid. The same goes for media, be it music, journalism, video, etc. (That’s not to say free stuff is always rubbish, because it isn’t. However, if I was paid for this blog, for example, people would be getting several updates per day that have as much attention paid to them as my mag articles, rather than something on here whenever I have ‘spare’ time.)

]]> http://reverttosaved.com/2009/03/31/the-mothballing-of-traditional-media/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Merman Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:02:26 +0000 http://reverttosaved.com/?p=233#comment-556 Maybe we are from the last generation who will cling to that physical need to "possess" something for our purchase, a physical manifestation that we bought the product? I still prefer buying a CD to downloading. I collect computer games and where possible I buy them boxed - because the WHOLE product is the whole product, in my eyes. Maybe we are from the last generation who will cling to that physical need to “possess” something for our purchase, a physical manifestation that we bought the product? I still prefer buying a CD to downloading. I collect computer games and where possible I buy them boxed – because the WHOLE product is the whole product, in my eyes.

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