Do you know what S.O.P.A. stands for?
What's your opinion about piracy? Prohibiting it affects the freedom of speech everybody is entitled to?
Check what Paulo Coelho's opinion is.
http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2012/01/20/welcome-to-pirate-my-books/
24 comentários:
Hi teacher, here is Gustavo from 3rd year A, I've read the text and found very interesting about how piracy had a great importance to his career especially on Russia, where the only way to sell books at the beginning of the 21st century was selling it online, but starting already selling it wouldn't make a good propaganda of his work, so he gave the audience a free version of the book and this has put the curiosity in their minds, and it has worked brilliantly, because after that, the russians started to buy his books.
Well done, Gustavo. Thanks for sharing your opinion.
Hi teacher! Here's Ana Carol from 3rd A, and I think that his opinion is very interesting. The piracy helps the dissemination of whatever, and on his case did his book sell a lot. So I think that piracy prohibition would have several issues in the world we live in, and even injurys to the artists themselves.
Hey teacher! It's Anna Victoria :) well, I think Paulo Coelho's opinion is very interesting and it has the power of making people think (a lot) about it. I totally agree with him about how important is for the authors of books, singers and actors the fact of their work being on the web for free. It's their work and people are kind of insulting them when they download things on web becausr it looses its value. But I still think sopa was too much. It wasn't that necessary.
Hey teacher, Lucas Frizo here ! I have always admired Paulo Coelho in many aspects,like his writing style, his passion by writing (as he said, the reason why he keeps doing it). When you told us that his opinion was interesting I thought it would be against SOPA, because it was not the obvious haha. But after reading this I can only say: This guy is awesome ! And absolutely coherent on his arguments, it just would not make sense for artists to condemn something so important for their careers like the "free files sharing". Sorry but piracy just sounds pretty worst than it really is. As we all know, it's not about what artist wants and thinks ... There is a lot of interests from big companies involved ... And here is greed ruining art again. D:
Hey teacher, here is Matheus Moreira, 3rd A. Nice to talk to you online. So, we've been discussing about S.O.P.A., and that piece shows what I guess is the most important function of the internet: spreading ideas that can once be forgotten. Stopping the worldwide internet access can maybe garantee more profit to the idea's author, but as Paulo Coelho exposed, artists that have real passion for what they do will never care about money - they'll care about making art something more reachable. Making this law project something real would open the eyes of those that claim for it, which means that we'd all notice what a big lose internet would be.
Hey teacher! It´s Carolina Telles Matos of 3ºB. In my opinion, Paulo Coelho´s opinion is very interesting and I agree with him. Since internet was developed, people started improving it and they will never stop, because this is technolohy. Nowadays, we can do everything online. We can buy, play, learn, talk to people from around the world and do a bunch of things. In my opinion, S.O.A.P wasn´t a good idea, because people are going to start confronting the governmente because internet is the easier way for things. I didn´t know that Paulo started seeling his book online for free, at first so people could read it and but some of his works if they like it. In my opinion, the S.O.A.P is too much and the government should do somethig that could actually work, and not stop internet like this because people are getting angry.
Hi teacher, hope you had great times on holidays. Here is Camila Alves from 3rd B. Well, I though Paulo's opinion very engaging and contradictory to what most expect, which makes his comment highly interesting and intriguing.
I believe -and totally agree with him- that the piracy opens new doors for artists, whether through better interection with the artist's work or until to express -and share- your opinion and other's.
"The good old days, when each idea had an owner, are gone forever." - Paulo Coelho.
We live in globalized world. The law, if approved, will abolish the globalized nature of the world, leaving it increasingly disintegrated -about social networks.
It's more than important that us, from the technology generation, won't let this law be approved. It'll affect as much as our personal lifes as our student life.
"Pirates of the world, unite and pirate everything I’ve ever written!"
Paulo Coelho really impressed me with his opinion. It's quite important for us, who live through this internet's sharings, to know what writers, intellectuals or even businessmen think about S.O.P.A.
Many things that I like listening, watching and reading, I discovered because this whole universe allowed me to! That's not fair to ban us, and even musicians, directors and writers who need the piracy to spread their work.
I totally agree with Paulo Coelho's opinion and now it's the time for every single person against this project be united!
Thanks Teacher, I'm Thaís Abdala.
I agree with what Paulo Coelho wrote. I believe that that through internet information can be shared without a "filter", no one needs to be approved to write a blog or an online article. If SOPA were approved a number of theses vehicules of sharing information (videos, online books and even songs that have the intetions of transmitting ideas) would be banned. I think that more important than the fact of the russians, for example, getting to know Paulo's work, he can offer his opinion and art not only through books, but also in the online environment.
If the law is passed we will have to rely on media such as television for receiving information. I, personally, do not feel confident about that.
ops, I forgot, this ridiculous "tatinha ^^" is me, Talita 3oA
Good evening teacher (: Felipe here. I'm also against SOPA, so I don't see much I can comment about... What I liked the most about Paulo Coelho's post was his last sentence: "a good idea doesn't need protection" that's the basis of my philosophy, and until proven wrong it'll be all I can say.
Hi teacher, I am Jennifer from 3rd A. I think the movement S.O.P.A. is driven by the interests of music and film industry only. Bearing in mind that file sharing and content of the artists is a great and effective way to make them known. Then piracy is not so harmful, it actually makes the content more accessible and singers and writers best known and recognized.
Hi teacher, here is Camila Campilongo from 3rd year B.
After reading Paulo Coelho's opinion, the first point I'd like to make is that I was impressed by the passion that many authors have for writing and for their books and how it gives them pleasure in their lives.
It is clear that Paulo Coelho is different than I imagined. I was surprised to read the article as an author renowned as he is on the same wavelength as me. That's why the article is very interesting and appropriate for young people's reading who in my opinion are being the most affected.
All over the world people are accustomed to live in a world where most of our actions are made through social networks, so the idea of piracy os S.O.P.A, if approved, will affect all the planet.
"‘Pirating’ can act as an introduction to an artist’s work. If you like his or her idea, then you will want to have it in your house; a good idea doesn’t need protection." I totally agree with this point of view and I hope that it serves as an exemple for those in favor of S.O.P.A ideias.
Hi teacher, Ana Paula Oliveira here!I'm really suspect to say anything because I am a big fan of Paulo Coelho and his thoughts. I fully agree with what he just wrote on the text. As an autor I thought he would be against the "piracy" but surprisingly he doesn't.
According to him the piracy is a very efficient way to advertise his work. And that is completely true because I've already known a musician on the internet got known more about his work and then brought Cd even having the songs downloaded on my computer.
Hey teacher! It’s Ana Paula Ogawa from 3rd A. Well, I agree with Paulo’s opinion about S.O.P.A. and that it may disrupt internet, because like he pointed in the text, piracy is not doing or encouraging people to not buy CDs, books or any object of art. Artists and authors need to show their art in some way, so is not bad if their songs are playing on the radio or their books can be read in sites in the internet, because it can help them to show the world their talent. So if a person listen a song and liked it very much, will be motivated to buy albums or CDs from the singer or this person can be motivated to go on a show – that’s why I don’t think that artists lose a lot of money.
Hi teacher :)Camila Nimi from 3rd year C here. I've just read the text and what I found most interesting is the fact that piracy helped him when his book first started to be sold in Russia. It really surprised me. Not only that, I think Paulo Coelho's opnion is very important for us (teenagers, who have grown up with the development of the internet through the years) to know what writers and actors think about S.O.P.A.
However, many people would expect Paulo Coelho to support this law, but yet again, he surprised not only me, but everyone who's a fan and follows his career. I've always admired his work but I had never read something that has not been a chapter of his books, but now that I have, I can truly say I admire him as a person as well.
Hi teacher, it's Mariana Nunes from 3rd C. Well, after reading what Paulo Coelho wrote I just felt more sure of what I thought. His passion on writing really made me impressed, you don't see it so much nowadays. And the fact that he let his book for free on the net for everyone to read it just proves that online sharing is good for artists. Musicians, authors and all related areas need to have a payback in their productions, of course, but the online sharing (or piracy, as a lot of people are calling it)does not interfere so much in that, it even helps! I mean, we all know lots of bands, for example, that made tribute on the internet and then came to the real world. It's all a matter of perspective actually, but S.O.P.A. just isn't right, and it is rather silly actually, if we can't download music, movies and so many other things on the internet will do it as our parents did, we'll borrow cds, books, movies and so... Isn't that just the same?
Hi teacher! It's Felicia from 3rd C (: I was positively surprised and impressed as I read Paulo Coelho’s opinion about S.O.P.A.. I found it very interesting that the ‘pirate’ edition of his book that he posted for free on his website helped the published one become later a big success, selling millions of copies. This first contact that he provided to his readers worked as an effective marketing strategy.
“A good idea doesn’t need protection”. I totally agree with this, because I believe that once you enjoy a book, CD, movie or something else offered for free online, you are going to want to purchase the original and ‘physical’ edition.
When even famous authors disagree with S.O.P.A., I believe it means that its approval makes no sense. It would have a negative effect, especially on our generation where sharing files is such a big part of our daily basis.
Hello, teacher!
Matheus Lima from 3rd D.
Sometime ago I was spending my free time on the internet, more specifically surfing 9gag.com, which is one of my favorite websites and there was a post with some words atributed to Joss Stone and her thoughts ran onto the same direction as Paulo's. Everything someone uploados to the internet becomes eternal and anyone with access to the web can get to it. Artists, nowadays, earn more money from contracts than from selling their material like CD's, books, DVD's, singles and so on. I have a blog and I don't care about people taking my stuff if they say that was wrote by me. I don't consider myself an artist or something like this, but if I were a professional writer I would also be against S.O.P.A.
Just in case someone wants to read something of mine... http://www.noplaceelseicouldbe.blogspot.com/
Teaacher! Well as I said in the classroom, I acttually think that S.O.P.A. it's a way of the most powerful companies earn even more money with the industry of music, films etc. Because great part of the money the musicians, for exemple, earn it's before the record is made, they earn money with shows...the other part, from the record sales goes to the producers. And even though I don't like Paulo Coelho at all, I think he got a point when saying that internt helps with the popularity of the book, and that opinion fits to movies also, because you have the opportunity to watch the movie and make it popular, and for a movie director people knowing your films it's pretty important!
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