Comments on: Designing the Revolution II http://groundswellcollective.com/2008/03/29/designing-the-revolution-ii/ Groundswell is a loose affiliation of critical cultural producers who work at the intersection of art and activism. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 00:13:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James Davidhttp://groundswellcollective.com/2008/03/29/designing-the-revolution-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 James David Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:56:06 +0000 http://blog.groundswellcollective.com/2008/03/29/designing-the-revolution-ii/#comment-1478 @Bert Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your taking the time to dedicate some thought to the matter. I can't say that I agree with you that an artist should you should "make your idea proprietary to someone that can do the sweat work for you." My experience with the Groundswell Collective speaks against that argument. We've been blogging for almost a year, and designing for more than two. We've never applied a traditional copyright to anything we've done, and we are successful all the same. Our success is due to committed individuals who are passionate about the work we do. It's not a directed exercise, it's a voluntary, participatory activity that we support each other in. That's why we chose "Groundswell" as both our name and appellation. I definitely agree with you that "if you write something that can be turned into money don’t send it to your publisher." That's a truth I live by every day, and it's one of the many reasons I'm inspired to keep this blog. Our effort is true to the DIY ethic. This is by and for those make the world a better place through art and design. @Bert
Thanks for your reply. I appreciate your taking the time to dedicate some thought to the matter.

I can’t say that I agree with you that an artist should you should “make your idea proprietary to someone that can do the sweat work for you.” My experience with the Groundswell Collective speaks against that argument. We’ve been blogging for almost a year, and designing for more than two. We’ve never applied a traditional copyright to anything we’ve done, and we are successful all the same.

Our success is due to committed individuals who are passionate about the work we do. It’s not a directed exercise, it’s a voluntary, participatory activity that we support each other in. That’s why we chose “Groundswell” as both our name and appellation.

I definitely agree with you that “if you write something that can be turned into money don’t send it to your publisher.” That’s a truth I live by every day, and it’s one of the many reasons I’m inspired to keep this blog. Our effort is true to the DIY ethic. This is by and for those make the world a better place through art and design.

]]> By: Berthttp://groundswellcollective.com/2008/03/29/designing-the-revolution-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-1471 Bert Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:03:15 +0000 http://blog.groundswellcollective.com/2008/03/29/designing-the-revolution-ii/#comment-1471 Articles are written everyday to inspire change in society. But if these gifted writers only knew that to invoke change in a world you must keep your ideas out of the public domain until someone can take claim to them. This is all good if you want someone to make your idea in 50 garages across the country but if you want your idea to be real. You must address your idea to someones email that can do something with it. Make friends with someone in business or government who is in the position to say yes or no to your idea. This is the only way to get your idea recognized it is not by sending your article to a publisher having them review it and then publishing it for its content. You must for the sake of change make your idea proprietary to someone that can do the sweat work for you. My we are gifted people with talents and ideas but we don't have the fortitude to see things through. We run into the problem that there is anew idea everyday that must be produced somewhere and you get it in your head that some average joe will make it happen if he wants it badly enough. I promise you if you write something that can be turned into money don't send it to your publisher send it to someone obscure someone you feel personally bonded to make them rich and enjoy the feeling that something was done with your idea from news and being able to buy it at the stores if thats your sort of thing. I promise if you provoke change in someone to take action and don't make waves you will see the benefit of your mental exercise everyday you have a breakthrough. If you consider this find someone fast with plenty of investment capital. Articles are written everyday to inspire change in society. But if these gifted writers only knew that to invoke change in a world you must keep your ideas out of the public domain until someone can take claim to them.
This is all good if you want someone to make your idea in 50 garages across the country but if you want your idea to be real. You must address your idea to someones email that can do something with it.
Make friends with someone in business or government who is in the position to say yes or no to your idea. This is the only way to get your idea recognized it is not by sending your article to a publisher having them review it and then publishing it for its content. You must for the sake of change make your idea proprietary to someone that can do the sweat work for you.
My we are gifted people with talents and ideas but we don’t have the fortitude to see things through. We run into the problem that there is anew idea everyday that must be produced somewhere and you get it in your head that some average joe will make it happen if he wants it badly enough.
I promise you if you write something that can be turned into money don’t send it to your publisher send it to someone obscure someone you feel personally bonded to make them rich and enjoy the feeling that something was done with your idea from news and being able to buy it at the stores if thats your sort of thing.
I promise if you provoke change in someone to take action and don’t make waves you will see the benefit of your mental exercise everyday you have a breakthrough. If you consider this find someone fast with plenty of investment capital.

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