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DIGC101 week 11
Pirates of the InterWebs
Andrew Whelanawhelan@uow.edu.au
Overview:
•where we are; the sorts of issues involved•distributive mechanisms said to facilitate piracy•what do people download?•conventional arguments
against
online piracy
– the problem with these arguments – evidence against these arguments
•conventional arguments
in favour
of piracy
– problems with these arguments
•the social organisation of online piracy
‘Piracy’ – you are here:
Increasing variety andconstant costof entertainment formsDigitisationof contentFandom / subcultureDiminishing storageand broadband costsCopyrightCreativity / innovation‘Piracy’
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