Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 86693 posts
Wed Jan-13-16 02:05 AM
20. ""if you're not smart enough"" In response to In response to 14 Wed Jan-13-16 02:08 AM by Frank Longo
"if you're not smart enough to monetize your "art" (not sure what else to call it) then people who are will take it and do it"
What about the musicians whose albums get illegally downloaded? Or the independent filmmakers whose film goes VOD and hits torrents Day 1? Were they just too stupid to prevent assholes from ripping their shit and uploading it to the internet for free?
Neither that nor this has *anything* to do with intelligence, obviously.
It does, however, have everything to do with the fact that Ostrovsky is a rich Upper West Side Manhattanite hack with good connections, no scruples, and a massive indifference towards the hard work of others, and most of the writers from whom he steals have no money, no connections, and an aversion to joke thievery.
People can like dude all they want, and they can appreciate his form of joke "aggregation" (stealing). Just know what it is and admit you don't care. Like downloading CDs or movies illegally-- don't try to justify it, just say, "yeah, it's easier this way. I know it's shitty and wrong and I don't care enough to not do it."