Comments on: R.E.M. Apologizes; Gives Credit http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/ We Cause Scenes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jim marvel http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-28663 jim marvel Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:05:15 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-28663 i want to buy some land on the moon.can you give me information plz? i want to buy some land on the moon.can you give me information plz?

]]> By: dave http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-27456 dave Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:22:10 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-27456 I gotta agree with James. Did IE give any credit to those who froze in place in the past? maybe even a "thanks to all of the freezers who inspired this scene". I dont think so. Although IE made it popular, it is like a cover artist who doesnt give credit to the original writer. Then the cover artist complains when someone else makes a cover of their song. Not quite right. I gotta agree with James. Did IE give any credit to those who froze in place in the past? maybe even a “thanks to all of the freezers who inspired this scene”. I dont think so. Although IE made it popular, it is like a cover artist who doesnt give credit to the original writer. Then the cover artist complains when someone else makes a cover of their song. Not quite right.

]]> By: Agent Bruce http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25678 Agent Bruce Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:04 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25678 Awesome. I'm probably going to pick up the album now being an REM fan and all. Cheers! Awesome. I’m probably going to pick up the album now being an REM fan and all.

Cheers!

]]> By: Kelly http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25661 Kelly Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:16:21 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25661 That is awesome! I am so happy that they did that. I now have respect for them. That is awesome! I am so happy that they did that. I now have respect for them.

]]> By: James http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25649 James Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:41:36 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25649 Was it a lower version of the improv everywhere video or a higher version of past videos? You can say REM's version was not as good, you can say their goal of advertising took away from the fun, but to they owe IE credit for something that did not originate with IE is wrong. The IE version was big, rejoice in that, but don't act like IE now owns the idea of standing still like a statue. Was it a lower version of the improv everywhere video or a higher version of past videos? You can say REM’s version was not as good, you can say their goal of advertising took away from the fun, but to they owe IE credit for something that did not originate with IE is wrong.

The IE version was big, rejoice in that, but don’t act like IE now owns the idea of standing still like a statue.

]]> By: Maggie http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25640 Maggie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 19:41:27 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25640 James- Of course Improv Everywhere wasn't the first to do this, but they did it in a big way that inspired more freeze events globally. If R.E.M. had done it in a different way that would be one thing but it was just a lower quality version of the Improv Everywhere video. The other issue is that all of the freeze events were done in fun (the ones before Improv Everywhere too) This was done for advertising, and it was done to ride on the coat tail of what Improv Everywhere sparked. James- Of course Improv Everywhere wasn’t the first to do this, but they did it in a big way that inspired more freeze events globally. If R.E.M. had done it in a different way that would be one thing but it was just a lower quality version of the Improv Everywhere video. The other issue is that all of the freeze events were done in fun (the ones before Improv Everywhere too) This was done for advertising, and it was done to ride on the coat tail of what Improv Everywhere sparked.

]]> By: James http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25365 James Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:20:42 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25365 Congratulations Improv Everywhere! You took an old prank and convinced everyone it was your original idea. You have people so convinced, that when others use that old prank they have to give you credit. So how are you going to convince all the people who did this prank before you did to retroactively give you credit? Congratulations Improv Everywhere! You took an old prank and convinced everyone it was your original idea. You have people so convinced, that when others use that old prank they have to give you credit. So how are you going to convince all the people who did this prank before you did to retroactively give you credit?

]]> By: Maggie http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25333 Maggie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:56:05 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25333 I'm glad to see that REM is at least trying to credit you guys, but it still is disappointing to see them be so unoriginal. They took a great idea and made it into a horrible marketing ploy. I think the main distinction is how Improv Everywhere showed the action and reactions while their video mainly focuses on the frozen people holding propaganda. I don't think that trying to give credit to Improv Everywhere now is enough to justify the band/marketing team's actions. The bottom line is that they tried to get away with taking credit for an awesome idea when, in reality, even when they copy good ideas they can't produce anything worthwhile. I have officially lost all respect for R.E.M. I’m glad to see that REM is at least trying to credit you guys, but it still is disappointing to see them be so unoriginal. They took a great idea and made it into a horrible marketing ploy. I think the main distinction is how Improv Everywhere showed the action and reactions while their video mainly focuses on the frozen people holding propaganda. I don’t think that trying to give credit to Improv Everywhere now is enough to justify the band/marketing team’s actions. The bottom line is that they tried to get away with taking credit for an awesome idea when, in reality, even when they copy good ideas they can’t produce anything worthwhile. I have officially lost all respect for R.E.M.

]]> By: J http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-25237 J Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:41:44 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-25237 That's really, really awesome. Good job REM for doing the right thing. That’s really, really awesome. Good job REM for doing the right thing.

]]> By: Alison http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-24948 Alison Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:37:59 +0000 http://improveverywhere.com/2008/04/02/rem-apologizes-gives-credit/#comment-24948 Yay! I'm a huge IE fan and a huge REM fan, so I was a bit worried when I saw that first post... good to know REM have the love. :) Yay! I’m a huge IE fan and a huge REM fan, so I was a bit worried when I saw that first post… good to know REM have the love. :)

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