I don't think it's been posted yet, but Derrick sent me his video of just big tricks from flipsider, and it's SO COOL.
I don't think anybody can argue once they've seen the coolness that is an all big tricks video.
I can understand how an editor would feel odd that somebody was cutting up their video, but you have to consider it the way a musician would. If somebody samples a beat from your song, are they stealing your hard work? Have they made your song any less good or less powerful?
Also, Tom, I don't think it's productive to tell people who have genuine concerns about the reproduction of their work to "quit bitching". This is something that most people who aren't famous have never had to deal with before. The problem is that people feel intensly protective of their videos, and view them not necessarily as 'art' but as something they made.
That being said, I believe that remixes are a really powerful tool, and probably good for footbag in general, as well as good for the people who are being remixed. What could possibly be a better indication of your place in the footbag video heirarchy than being imitated? If there are people making secondary use of your footage, that means that you have impressed a wide range of people with your talent. In a community as SMALL as this one, that's an impressive achievement.
Now, if anybody specifically asks someone NOT to use their footage, I think we should respect that wish. It's disappointing, but completely valid. Truth be told it is THEIR footage, and no Tom, they didn't just put it out there for us to do what we wanted with it. In this society there is an implicit copyright on any works created. It's unfortunate but true. That's why I like to release all my creative efforts under a
creative commons liscense that specifically states "no rights reserved".
