Creative Commons & Internet Safety

These are interesting topics.  I think Creative Commons is an awesome idea.  As things go more and more digital, I think it's getting harder and harder to totally protect things. This is why we are seeing more product placement in the media.  I also think many people have learned that it is getting harder to control their ideas/content/media.  And in most cases, as long as it's not being used by someone else to make money, they don't really care.  BUT, with out CC you wouldn't know for sure.  This helps eliminate the worries of the possibility of being sued.
     On a side note, the band, They Might Be Giants has been giving away music since the 80s via their Dial-A-Song.  I've seen interviews with the members about signing autographs on homemade CDs of their music.   I think a side effect of this is a loyal fan base.   In the bigger picture, by sharing things promote creativity which I think furthers the education and intelligence of the collective consciousness.

I also have some previous experience with this because I have a friend who is a member of Beatnik Turtle and all of their stuff is CC licensed.


As for Internet safety, this is really an interesting topic.  While I think it is essential that teachers teach this at school..... it is critical that parents get actively involved in their child's computer use.  Parents need to know what is appropriate and not appropriate.

If you are careful, I think the internet is a fairly safe medium.  My concern would be more with security and websites that contain your personal information.  With the recent hacking of PS3 and other security breaches, we need to be more concerned with that.
I think using online one credit card for all sites would be good.  Not saving credit cards online would also help prevent identity theft.

I have only read some of the resources online about this thus far, but it seems to me that many of the tips to keep yourself safe are the same as when someone calls you on the phone and tries to get personal information from you.

I'm looking forward to talking to my group members about this tonight.  We all come from different perspectives and it will be some really good discussion.