Comments on: Elton John: Shut Down the Internet http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/ Connecting the dots ... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Andy T http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-12097 Andy T Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:52:57 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-12097 Internet really give us a lot of convenient, but also took us a lot of time. After work, you may still sit at home in front of screen to prepare tomorrow meeting document. Internet twisted the social network communication. It make us more productive to our boss, but not reflected on our pay cheque. Why we need the extra productivity? Or chat online to make us more busy but less pay. Internet really give us a lot of convenient, but also took us a lot of time. After work, you may still sit at home in front of screen to prepare tomorrow meeting document.
Internet twisted the social network communication. It make us more productive to our boss, but not reflected on our pay cheque.
Why we need the extra productivity? Or chat online to make us more busy but less pay.

]]> By: Swampy http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-4771 Swampy Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:27:55 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-4771 Sir Elton talks out of his behind, what a dumbo! Sir Elton talks out of his behind, what a dumbo!

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3989 Dennis Howlett Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:15:22 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3989 @Zoli: I wasn't clear. I'm concerned that without adequate editorial control in the written media, we all suffer and it becomes harder to know fact from fiction. I appreciate there is a specific issue in the US with the likes of Fox News but for the rest of the western world, I don't see the same thing - or at least not to the same extent. On the question of music and the visual/performing arts, there is an issue over how cinema in particular will continue to get funded. So you can argue over rock star level returns to artists but if, on a broader basis, there isn't the funding to put on the movies we enjoy, then what happens? How will business models evolve such that the funding can continue? On his point about shutting down the internet - I get the sense he is speaking from a position of frustration and fear which, as we know in other areas, provokes extreme responses - eg companies shutting out Facebook arbitrarily. @Zoli: I wasn’t clear. I’m concerned that without adequate editorial control in the written media, we all suffer and it becomes harder to know fact from fiction. I appreciate there is a specific issue in the US with the likes of Fox News but for the rest of the western world, I don’t see the same thing – or at least not to the same extent.

On the question of music and the visual/performing arts, there is an issue over how cinema in particular will continue to get funded. So you can argue over rock star level returns to artists but if, on a broader basis, there isn’t the funding to put on the movies we enjoy, then what happens? How will business models evolve such that the funding can continue?

On his point about shutting down the internet – I get the sense he is speaking from a position of frustration and fear which, as we know in other areas, provokes extreme responses – eg companies shutting out Facebook arbitrarily.

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3988 Zoli Erdos Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:04:21 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3988 @Dennis - "for that use case"? Are you not looking at this upside down? Meaning Elton John is generally right, except for a few details... vs: -Elton made several good points (which I also agree with) -but he jumped to an extreme conclusion. @Dennis – “for that use case”? Are you not looking at this upside down? Meaning Elton John is generally right, except for a few details… vs:
-Elton made several good points (which I also agree with)
-but he jumped to an extreme conclusion.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3987 Dennis Howlett Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:51:35 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3987 @Ken - good points for that use case. @Ken – good points for that use case.

]]> By: Ken from Canada http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3986 Ken from Canada Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:51:30 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-3986 Yes Dennis, there are valid points on creativity. But how will we find out how the artist has been creative? How will he publish/display/distribute that art? Having an audience (and feedback) certainly spurs an artist to master and improve his craft. The ease of communication has also helped collaborations in writing and music. Yes Dennis, there are valid points on creativity. But how will we find out how the artist has been creative? How will he publish/display/distribute that art? Having an audience (and feedback) certainly spurs an artist to master and improve his craft. The ease of communication has also helped collaborations in writing and music.

]]> By: g.j. whaley http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2958 g.j. whaley Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:43:45 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2958 personally, i would be mindful of fully discounting elton's comments at least in political terms. at least at this time, 50,000 people hitting a website can't compare with 50,000 people marching on the white house. personally, i would be mindful of fully discounting elton’s comments at least in political terms. at least at this time, 50,000 people hitting a website can’t compare with 50,000 people marching on the white house.

]]> By: Dennis Howlett http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2918 Dennis Howlett Mon, 06 Aug 2007 09:10:21 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2918 Zoli - you've taken the quote out of context. He has valid points to make on quality with which I agree. Zoli – you’ve taken the quote out of context. He has valid points to make on quality with which I agree.

]]> By: Zoli Erdos http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2584 Zoli Erdos Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:28:31 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2584 Oh, I don't wan him to keep his mouth entirely shut. He should keep on singing...just not talk :-) Oh, I don’t wan him to keep his mouth entirely shut. He should keep on singing…just not talk :-)

]]> By: Ugo Cei http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2582 Ugo Cei Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:07:21 +0000 http://www.zoliblog.com/2007/08/01/elton-john-shut-down-the-internet/#comment-2582 I think he should have kept his mouth shut after he released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, i.e. around 1973. Everything he produced afterwards is pretty much rubbish IMHO. I think he should have kept his mouth shut after he released Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, i.e. around 1973. Everything he produced afterwards is pretty much rubbish IMHO.

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