[SLUG] Open Source project invitation

[Ian Eade at IGM]

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> From: scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:scarborough-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of 
> john at johnallsopp.co.uk
> Sent: 10 December 2003 10:10
> To: scarborough at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: RE: [SLUG] Open Source project invitation
> 
> 
> > Hi John
> >
> > During the early days of the website it was heavily entrenched with 
> > the surrealist community and as capitalism/commercialism is the 
> > ant-thesis of surrealism the site refused to engage in any form of 
> > commerce. However now the site has broadened a little and 
> the selling 
> > of artworks has been investigated, but so far has proven to be a 
> > little to tricky to successfully attempt it.
> 
> Wow, I didn't know that. Interesting how wealthy Dali was then.
> 
> > Can I ask John, do you believe that the primary purpose of 
> a website 
> > is to sell things (goods, services etc) or to disseminate 
> information?
> 
> I don't believe either, it depends on the goals of the site. 
> I just expected to be able to purchase artworks from the site 
> and was surprised when I couldn't, is all. And I didn't see 
> any Stallman-esque text anywhere saying that selling was 
> against a principle. Hence I raised the question.
> 
> I think there's a growing market for original artworks tho.
> 
> Cheers
> J
> 
> 
> 


Dali was largely excommunicated by the "surrealists" and only served to
publicly promote the softer side of surrealism. 

The goal of the site is to provide a platform from which artists can
exhibit their artwork to a large audience and encourage communication
between artists. Experience has shown that offering artwork for sale
merely encourages artists to join the site in the pursuit of financial
gain without any concern for issues of real worth and its these artists
I would prefer to avoid.

As for any statements on the site, experience again has shown that
offering an opinion just invites a response and for the last 2 years I
(and other patrons) have received considerable abuse from people who
disagree with certain aspects of the site. At the end of the day you
visit the site and make of it what you will, if you don't like it then
go somewhere else.

Ian

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