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Originally Posted by Giggleton
Having to worry about others attributing your work to them is one of the network's limitations. I suppose it might not be high on the list, but it is a major concern of some so maybe it should be a priority?
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Which has nothing to to with a new 'Network', and has everything to do with people being able to make money off their work if they wish to.
Which means being able to keep control of their own works, and being allowed to continue to make their own choices about how it's presented, where it's presented, and for how much.
None of which will change by changing the way the internet information flows. They'll still end up with the same concerns no matter how information gets from one spot to another.
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Originally Posted by Giggleton
For new writers, the current tools are probably just fine, but for past and current writers they might be inadequate and overwhelming. I don't know how to make conversion of written documents into a digital format as easy as can be, besides setting up a table at my local library and offering free conversion services.  |
Overwhelming, yes. Not everyone wants to learn how to mess with web site matainance and learning HTML. Which is why there are middlemen, who do have the skills that the writer may not be interested in learning themselves.
But how is the 'Newtwork' inadequate? Those who are interested in offering their works have been able to do so for ages, on their own sites. You've never pinpointed
how the way the internet now works would be a sticking point for authors who wish to do their own thing. Nor pointed out how a new network would make their publishing chores easier.
Exactly
how would it make it easier?