Comments on: Censorship at Wowio? http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/ The Monkey King's Domain Continues! Mon, 07 Dec 2009 19:16:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Reggie Dean http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Reggie Dean Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:20:07 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-436 I'm all for free expression as the next person but there's nothing sinister about this. Any company has every right to choose to restrict what they do based on whatever criteria they want as long as it's not illegal. If Wowio's major advertisers don't like certain types of content, then it's probably a good choice for them not to publish it. And strictly speaking, this isn't censorship. If it was censored, it would be published but with all the undesirable bits removed or covered. I started reading this article with the understanding that you meant that Wowio altered your content before publishing it. THAT would be wrong. What Wowio did was just a business decision, no more, no less. Their advertisers probably give them far more income than the few things they decline to publish ever would. I’m all for free expression as the next person but there’s nothing sinister about this. Any company has every right to choose to restrict what they do based on whatever criteria they want as long as it’s not illegal. If Wowio’s major advertisers don’t like certain types of content, then it’s probably a good choice for them not to publish it.

And strictly speaking, this isn’t censorship. If it was censored, it would be published but with all the undesirable bits removed or covered.

I started reading this article with the understanding that you meant that Wowio altered your content before publishing it. THAT would be wrong. What Wowio did was just a business decision, no more, no less. Their advertisers probably give them far more income than the few things they decline to publish ever would.

]]> By: Brian Kirsten http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-375 Brian Kirsten Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:27:36 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-375 It was a while ago, I think I just emailed someone in their office and they approved us. It was a while ago, I think I just emailed someone in their office and they approved us.

]]> By: ER http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-367 ER Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:56:37 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-367 what exactly are the procedures for submitting to wowio? what exactly are the procedures for submitting to wowio?

]]> By: John Freeman http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-341 John Freeman Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:19:35 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-341 When we started ROK Comics (wwww.rokcomics.com), our comics to mobile project last year we included "safe content" filters so it would be possible for creators to post material that was more 'adult'. It's self-certifying in that the the creator is expected to "R-Rate" their strip, but as this is the default setting when people create strips it's not exactly hard to do and we've had no abuse of this so far 9and we can make strips "R-rated" if we think that's required at an admin level. Off the top of my head, Chris Reynolds, who publishes "Moon Queen" and John Maybury, who publishes "Space Babe", are two creators who have made use of this facility. When we started ROK Comics (wwww.rokcomics.com), our comics to mobile project last year we included “safe content” filters so it would be possible for creators to post material that was more ‘adult’.

It’s self-certifying in that the the creator is expected to “R-Rate” their strip, but as this is the default setting when people create strips it’s not exactly hard to do and we’ve had no abuse of this so far 9and we can make strips “R-rated” if we think that’s required at an admin level. Off the top of my head, Chris Reynolds, who publishes “Moon Queen” and John Maybury, who publishes “Space Babe”, are two creators who have made use of this facility.

]]> By: Stephen Lindsay http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Stephen Lindsay Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:12:12 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-340 Guys, That's crazy! I checked out the pages you posted to Flickr and the book look amazing! Having created "Jesus Hates Zombies", I'm no stranger to controversial material, but as you've stated, this book is based on HISTORICAL FACT. It's ludicrous that Wowio won't distribute it. Anyway, whatever means you end up choosing to distribute it, count me in. And if you're ever looking for another writer to work with, keep me in your thoughts! ;) ~ Stephen Lindsay http://www.captionsandballoons.com Guys,

That’s crazy! I checked out the pages you posted to Flickr and the book look amazing! Having created “Jesus Hates Zombies”, I’m no stranger to controversial material, but as you’ve stated, this book is based on HISTORICAL FACT. It’s ludicrous that Wowio won’t distribute it.

Anyway, whatever means you end up choosing to distribute it, count me in.

And if you’re ever looking for another writer to work with, keep me in your thoughts! ;)

~ Stephen Lindsay
http://www.captionsandballoons.com

]]> By: Brian Skiba http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-339 Brian Skiba Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:09:51 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-339 David Hayes Rocks!!! David Hayes Rocks!!!

]]> By: Kevin Moyers http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-338 Kevin Moyers Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:19:34 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-338 Well, good for us. Censored in the land of free speech. You would think that a book based on factual and historical events would make it through. Hell, the Albert Fish story was a letter written by Fish himself. Good times. In the words of Anthrax, "America the beautiful, land of the free. Don't change the words to land of hypocrisy." Well, good for us. Censored in the land of free speech. You would think that a book based on factual and historical events would make it through. Hell, the Albert Fish story was a letter written by Fish himself. Good times. In the words of Anthrax, “America the beautiful, land of the free. Don’t change the words to land of hypocrisy.”

]]> By: Brian Kirsten http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-337 Brian Kirsten Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:28:48 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-337 It's ok, we're just going to offer Serial through other distributors. It’s ok, we’re just going to offer Serial through other distributors.

]]> By: David Hayes http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-336 David Hayes Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:16:42 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-336 That sucks. Although I am pleased that they were disturbed by it. David That sucks. Although I am pleased that they were disturbed by it.

David

]]> By: Brian Kirsten http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Brian Kirsten Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:10:19 +0000 http://www.briankirsten.com/2008/08/21/censorship-at-wowio/#comment-335 Where exactly in the Wowio contract does it state that they will hold the exclusive rights to release content "sold" through their website in PDF format? Where exactly in the Wowio contract does it state that they will hold the exclusive rights to release content “sold” through their website in PDF format?

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