Comments on: The College Freeway is ripping off University Content http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/ An unofficial blog about Cornell University Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:32:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ben http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-250425 Ben Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:43:39 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-250425 I agree its a great idea, we need a free market of academic material. That aside, is there any revenue besides ads? I agree its a great idea, we need a free market of academic material. That aside, is there any revenue besides ads?

]]> By: Blumps http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-247068 Blumps Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:46:58 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-247068 The site's foundation is great; the purpose is to become a new document sharing server similar to JStor or lexus nexus (but with student docs), at first these document sharing sites seemed sketchy too because of how effectively it helped students but instead- educational standards increased; as will they while the TCF grows. As for cheating docs- they will be removed when discovered because the purpose of the site is for student documents to promote education, not hinder it. The site’s foundation is great; the purpose is to become a new document sharing server similar to JStor or lexus nexus (but with student docs), at first these document sharing sites seemed sketchy too because of how effectively it helped students but instead- educational standards increased; as will they while the TCF grows. As for cheating docs- they will be removed when discovered because the purpose of the site is for student documents to promote education, not hinder it.

]]> By: CornellMan http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-246833 CornellMan Tue, 09 Oct 2007 05:21:56 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-246833 I think the site is great! It organizes a lot of work that students create and would throw away otherwise. And that in itself is a valueable thing. Students can help other students and themselves for free...How is that not good? YouTube has good legal content and illegal content, but in total it is a good thing. There is a legal process on the site to report copyright infringing documents. I think the site is great! It organizes a lot of work that students create and would throw away otherwise. And that in itself is a valueable thing. Students can help other students and themselves for free…How is that not good? YouTube has good legal content and illegal content, but in total it is a good thing. There is a legal process on the site to report copyright infringing documents.

]]> By: whoteng http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-246793 whoteng Mon, 08 Oct 2007 23:40:48 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-246793 I agree that it is easier for students to steal copyrighted information because of this site. But think about it this way. College Freeway puts so much educational information in an easy-to-access form that is free to students with facebook. Students can publish work they want and thought was useful to them. Cheaters will always cheat. I think this is a great idea and has great potential. I agree that it is easier for students to steal copyrighted information because of this site. But think about it this way. College Freeway puts so much educational information in an easy-to-access form that is free to students with facebook. Students can publish work they want and thought was useful to them. Cheaters will always cheat. I think this is a great idea and has great potential.

]]> By: beautyofwisdom http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-245435 beautyofwisdom Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:51:41 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-245435 Personally, I spent alot of time on the college freeway and to me it seems to be a great site. It provides alot of resources from different sources, and I personally think that passing along information has anything to do with theft. Just my opinion.... Personally, I spent alot of time on the college freeway and to me it seems to be a great site. It provides alot of resources from different sources, and I personally think that passing along information has anything to do with theft.

Just my opinion….

]]> By: a. guess http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-245427 a. guess Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:22:52 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-245427 How do you reconcile your positions on theft of textbook material vs. downloading copyrighted music? How do you reconcile your positions on theft of textbook material vs. downloading copyrighted music?

]]> By: Baby Milo http://cornell.elliottback.com/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-244975 Baby Milo Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:25:25 +0000 http://cornell.elliottback.com/archives/2007/09/30/the-college-freeway-is-ripping-off-university-content/#comment-244975 The business model of theft often works - lol :). I think the site has potential and if you dislike it giving any press to it, weather it be good or bad, will promote it. The business model of theft often works – lol :) . I think the site has potential and if you dislike it giving any press to it, weather it be good or bad, will promote it.

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