Sure. And what the OP said is that she finds it frustrating when the author not only refuses to continue to share a work already made public, (takes it off their own webspace, for example) but also goes to the added step of ensuring that no one else can share it either (ie removing it from automated web archival sites). Additionally, she said it felt insulting.
I agree, and I also add that I think it's foolish and naive. The author can't prevent someone from keeping a story on their harddrive, and then sharing it with a million friends. That's the consequence of technology.
Is it polite, ethical, etc? I'm not making a moral judgement. I'm just stating a fact- if you put something on the web, it isn't yours to do with what you like anymore. Once you hit send, it's too late for regrets.
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Date: 2006-10-28 03:23 am (UTC)I agree, and I also add that I think it's foolish and naive. The author can't prevent someone from keeping a story on their harddrive, and then sharing it with a million friends. That's the consequence of technology.
Is it polite, ethical, etc? I'm not making a moral judgement. I'm just stating a fact- if you put something on the web, it isn't yours to do with what you like anymore. Once you hit send, it's too late for regrets.