figmentPez
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I followed one of Kurtz's twitter links to this story:
Will there be a Success in Comics DVD release?
Apparently there was a seminar held where a number of cartoonists, mostly print, gave talks. Lots of people who couldn't go were hoping for a DVD release, but they won't be getting one because
Heck, MIT has college lectures, and entire course curriculum, online for free, yet they still manage to get people to pay. Certainly there is an element of getting a degree, but I'll wager people are still paying for non-MIT teachers in the same classes just to get face time.
Will there be a Success in Comics DVD release?
Apparently there was a seminar held where a number of cartoonists, mostly print, gave talks. Lots of people who couldn't go were hoping for a DVD release, but they won't be getting one because
I have never heard this logic before. I can understand if there were speakers who didn't want to be on film, and that leaving a DVD too lacking to release, but I can't fathom why they think it would take away from those who attended in person. There are tons of public speakers who put their stuff on DVD and yet still have people lining up to be there in person. Motivational, financial, religious, self-help and other categories of speakers give talks where tickets cost hundreds of dollars, yet still sell DVDs of the exact same information.The primary reasons are; there were a couple speakers that asked us not to film them or at least not make it available if we did – which would leave some big holes. In addition, as it was put several times in the comments and e-mails directly to me, we feel it would be unfair to all of those who attended and paid the $350, paid for airfare, hotel, food, etc., and took vacation time to be there.
Heck, MIT has college lectures, and entire course curriculum, online for free, yet they still manage to get people to pay. Certainly there is an element of getting a degree, but I'll wager people are still paying for non-MIT teachers in the same classes just to get face time.