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<blockquote data-quote="AnonymousBosch" data-source="post: 1120780" data-attributes="member: 5255">RE: The YouTube censorship threadBack in the early 00's, when Silicon Valley stole songwriter's rights en masse, all the Web 2.0 groupies told us musicians to suck it, and that information 'wants to be free', as our ability to make even a living wage was kicked out from under most of us. *At the time, I tried to explain to people that, one day, this could happen to their own line of work.&nbsp; Of course, it didn't work:&nbsp; there's nothing more people resent than seeing other people succeed over them.So, my Dear Millennial Viral Stars, suck it.&nbsp; You got into bed with Known Rapists:&nbsp; so don't cry when you find yourself fucked and tossed to the kerb.I know the song, because you online pricks taught it to me:You're not entitled to money for your work and effort.You're just selfish, capitalist pigs, maaaan.If you were better at what you did, then the market would provide.You should work for free for the exposure.I guess it's time you get a real job.I once bought your CD, so you owe me.Anyone could do what you do!&nbsp; You have the easiest job in the world!&nbsp; Money for nothing, chicks for free, etc, etc.----* Luckily, I always had a daytime career, or I'd be fucked.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AnonymousBosch, post: 1120780, member: 5255"] [b]RE: The YouTube censorship thread[/b] Back in the early 00's, when Silicon Valley stole songwriter's rights en masse, all the Web 2.0 groupies told us musicians to suck it, and that information 'wants to be free', as our ability to make even a living wage was kicked out from under most of us. * At the time, I tried to explain to people that, one day, this could happen to their own line of work. Of course, it didn't work: there's nothing more people resent than seeing other people succeed over them. So, my Dear Millennial Viral Stars, [i]suck it[/i]. You got into bed with Known Rapists: so don't cry when you find yourself fucked and tossed to the kerb. I know the song, because you online pricks taught it to me: You're not entitled to money for your work and effort. You're just selfish, capitalist pigs, maaaan. If you were better at what you did, then the market would provide. You should work for free for the exposure. I guess it's time you get a real job. I once bought your CD, so [i]you owe me[/i]. Anyone could do what you do! You have the easiest job in the world! Money for nothing, chicks for free, etc, etc. ---- * Luckily, I always had a daytime career, or I'd be fucked. [/QUOTE]

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