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All I am saying is that Karen's comment -- made in jest, surely -- isn't valid because CafePress has always done what they have done. You can't own an idea...
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Recently, there was a reckoning. It occurred on November 4, 2014 across the United States. Voters, recognizing the failures of the current leadership and fearing their unchecked abuses of power, elected another party as the new majority. This is a first step toward preventing more damage and undoing some of the damage already done. Hopefully, this is as much as will be required. -
Let's see, JMS uses Cafe Press to publish his scripts in book form and also starts putting his quotes on merchandise through this same company. ST, who have been using big publishing companies and big corporations for merchandise all of a sudden decides to go with Cafe Press to do the same thing that JMS is doing. Sorry LiM, the timing is all wrong. They have definitely taken his ideas and run with them. I like the ST universe. I just wish they would admit that JMS had a great idea and they are following his lead. I think he should get a little credit (well, a lot of credit). The only difference that I can see, and this is only my opinion, is that JMS is doing this for us fans and ST is doing it for the profit. With all the extras we get in the B5 scripts without paying a whole lot more shows the different directions these guys are coming from. Like I say, just my opinion.Comment
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Can't own an idea? Someone better tell Harlan Ellison! There's whole sections of law devoted to "owning ideas". Copyrights, patents, etc. Granted this idea is more generalized, but please try to keep a little perspective here.Originally posted by LessonInMachismoComment
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Yeah, it'd be a great idea to let whoever invented the automobile be the only manufacturer, or the first oil driller to be the sole supplier...Originally posted by Karen
If JMS wishes, he could take a personal satisfaction in the Roddenberry's estate capitalizing upon a good idea, but I wouldn't gloat about it. One would look like an ass for doing so.
And there is nothing wrong with profit. I'd charge as much as I could without gouging.Recently, there was a reckoning. It occurred on November 4, 2014 across the United States. Voters, recognizing the failures of the current leadership and fearing their unchecked abuses of power, elected another party as the new majority. This is a first step toward preventing more damage and undoing some of the damage already done. Hopefully, this is as much as will be required.Comment
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To go where Star Trek hasn't quite gone yet ?
Looking at the current world situation, why couldn't there be a starship story series which has no offensive weapons, which tries to solve conflicts, and combat evil without disintegrating them ? I know, Farscape kind of went that way, but in a Gene Roddenberry flavored Universe, I thought the TIN MAN episode (in STTNG) kind of started a tale, of a organic starship that had the ability to defend itself, but was also a working partner and mentor to beings who were trying to be explorers. Another plot ingredient, which is also a positive is rescue workers ( think firemen/EMT's in space) possibly from a deceased civilization. They might have cybernetic implants, due to injuries, as stop gap measures, to keep them functional (think white garmented Borg plus some sort of Agape like philosophy ) who still want to "do good" in the cosmos. Somehow we have to find solutions that the Gene Roddenberry, looking for better meaning, non-materialistic future can exist out there, without quantum torpedoes and phasers. Those of you who read more S/F than I do may have seen something like this ?Comment
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