autismdragon [he/him, comrade/them] to movies • 6 months agoStudios racing to make Steamboat Willie going public domain become gauche as fast as possibleimagemessage-square55 fedilinkarrow-up1121file-text
arrow-up1121imageStudios racing to make Steamboat Willie going public domain become gauche as fast as possibleautismdragon [he/him, comrade/them] to movies • 6 months agomessage-square55 Commentsfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarebtfod [he/him, comrade/them]hexbear13·6 months agoI think you're onto something, this sentiment was expressed in the Kotaku (I think) article about the Nazi game. Paraphrasing but it was like 'If this is the result, why bother releasing any art into the public domain?' link
minus-squareMayoPete [he/him, comrade/them]hexbear7·6 months agoIDK... I hope people don't take that away from all this. It's ok for art to be disgusting or obscene. Art is expression. It doesn't have to be comfortable. I don't want a giant corporation controlling how people can express themselves, even if those expressions aren't things I personally enjoy. link
I think you're onto something, this sentiment was expressed in the Kotaku (I think) article about the Nazi game.
Paraphrasing but it was like 'If this is the result, why bother releasing any art into the public domain?'
IDK... I hope people don't take that away from all this.
It's ok for art to be disgusting or obscene. Art is expression. It doesn't have to be comfortable.
I don't want a giant corporation controlling how people can express themselves, even if those expressions aren't things I personally enjoy.