Re:Can someone make Paul Graham's essays into an audio book?
by ScottWhigham on Saturday October 19, 2013 @07:39PM
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I'd love to hear from anyone who has the courage to explain their downvote. Was it the copyright comment? I know how the teens and 20-somethings here love to hate on copyright so that's my guess. Or was it the calling the guy out for even asking the question? Hell, I don't care which I'd just like to hear from someone what it was. It won't likely change my thoughts but it seems childish to vote down something just b/c you disagree. I'm assuming that's what has happened here and I'm curious to see if anyone has the courage to say, "I voted it down and here's why."
Re:Can someone make Paul Graham's essays into an audio book?
by xauronx on Sunday October 20, 2013 @08:38PM
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Because it's just a stupid response. It's like someone saying "I could really use a SAAS that does [X]" and you going "You're so lazy, what a stupid question". I know we're all hackers here and we're supposed to just magically obtain the time, means and expertise to create any product we desire.
Obviously going onto a forum and asking people to steal/repurpose/redistribute someone else's work is a poor idea, but it's very possible OP was looking for someone to say "they already have them here [link]" or "hey, I'm a voice actor, if PG says it's ok that would be an awesome project" or something.
I think just scolding the guy and calling him lazy was a poor approach, and although I can't and didn't down vote you, I thought I would explain my reasoning.
Besides, there is copyright to be concerned with - maybe pg doesn't want some random 3rd party releasing his works in any format. Who knows - maybe behind the scenes he's already had this idea, has hired a VO actor, and is doing it already.