tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post4513951072426929434..comments2024-02-10T09:03:56.577+00:00Comments on Confessions of a YarnAddict: Sharing patternsYarnAddictAnnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11020943864213494724noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-49348440194899002572014-03-13T08:57:10.209+00:002014-03-13T08:57:10.209+00:00Very insightful and well written.Very insightful and well written.Louise Tilbrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875326523294910649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-65646488517186235642014-03-12T17:00:34.899+00:002014-03-12T17:00:34.899+00:00Totally agree. I'm getting better at saying &q...Totally agree. I'm getting better at saying "no" and explaining why when someone at a knitting group asks me to make a copy of a pattern (being a librarian with a reasonable grasp of copyright helps); but it doesn't stop me being uncomfortable at being put in that position. Our knitting group has a couple of published designers and an indie dyer in it, which I think makes it more "real" to people that others do rely on the income they get from their craft.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226617138865451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-67281808574618797562014-03-12T08:34:15.045+00:002014-03-12T08:34:15.045+00:00A thoughtful post.
Coming from an academic backg...A thoughtful post. <br /><br />Coming from an academic background, I'm very aware of copyright issues. I suspect in a lot of cases, people really don't see the problem with sharing patterns, they're just sharing something they enjoy with a friend. It's so easy to do too, when the pattern is in pdf form. Copyright doesn't really enter the mind of the average person. Of course it's still wrong, but I don't believe malice is intended in most cases. <br /><br />Good point about them really not being that expensive in context with the cost of yarn. What we need is a change in attitude. I know when I first started knitting again in the era of digital patterns, I didn't really want to pay for them. Over time, however, I've become aware of the time and effort that goes into publishing a good pattern and I'm happy to pay for that. In fact, I feel patterns are probably underpriced in a lot of cases, though charging more would likely be counterproductive. <br /><br />As you say, the game has changed with the internet, and a change of attitude is required. It'll take time. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14280616302832599311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-12217483260516185082014-03-11T22:01:18.507+00:002014-03-11T22:01:18.507+00:00Thanks for making the edit! :)Thanks for making the edit! :)Karen Frisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692745177985835463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-54579213467815968412014-03-11T21:41:56.293+00:002014-03-11T21:41:56.293+00:00Karen, yes of course and yes I can see how that co...Karen, yes of course and yes I can see how that could be misinterpreted. <br />I meant make a copy of a pattern you own so you can keep original safe. Thanks for pointing it out. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-91538594019433528542014-03-11T19:49:08.939+00:002014-03-11T19:49:08.939+00:00Just to be clear, when you say, "Of course yo...Just to be clear, when you say, "Of course you can copy a pattern for your own use" you mean that you can make a copy of a pattern that you already own, if that copy is for your own use. It's not OK to make a copy of someone else's pattern for your own use. (I know that you understand this; I've just seen it misinterpreted by other people on the Internet.)<br /><br />Thanks for writing this up! I'm always uncomfortable when I bring this topic up with people, but I do because it's important.Karen Frisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692745177985835463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28747962.post-77165626835358440902014-03-11T19:45:00.282+00:002014-03-11T19:45:00.282+00:00I follow certain designers and am happy to pay for...I follow certain designers and am happy to pay for their creativity and willingness to share their knowledge. I had no idea everthing involved in their process to do so. apsychonursehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15143854222374333889noreply@blogger.com