There’s not much point in arguing with the people that are doing it. They are selfish, and make assumptions about what I and others are doing that are misguided and unhelpful especially when they tell people the wrong things.
It sounds like users on reddit have similar reflective feelings. I’d like to learn more to better understand both sides.
One of the assumptions that’s definitely wrong is that we don’t own our scans if we don’t own the copyright. That’s not correct at all.
Can you expand on this? Aren’t you creating unauthorized reproductions of source materials that IP and distribution laws restrict?
If they have a passion for 35mm print scans then perhaps they should do some of their own so that they understand what’s involved, and then they can decide for themselves what they want to do with their scans.
Can you share more about this? Are scans only personal scans or are they shared? If shared, what method is expected to obtain a scan? I’ve done a small amount of research in the past when I read about the 4K77 and sliver screen editions and it sounds like a ton of work goes into it, time, expensive and substantial machinery, hardware and software, etc.
I know that some are threatening to report the subreddit for piracy. Every fanedit that is shared technically meets that criteria as well as most any IP content that is hared without the producers of said content receiving compensation. So I can see why some are frustrated when they are called names like freeloaders, trash, etc and likewise I can see why preservationists (please let me know if that is offensive and I will change the reference) are frustrated when they are called elitists and gatekeepers of content. It seems the biggest issues may be the lack of appreciation and respect for the producers of scans and their distribution preferences. I myself try to keep distribution of my edits at the source, me. That way I have a record that people said they do own the source materials. I don’t receive any compensation for any of the embarrassingly long hours I’ve spent editing or buying new hardware/software. Is there a general desire that preservationists have regarding their scans? If scanners just want their scans to be private, it does beg the question of how then do people hear about and obtain them? Some of the information on the barriers to obtaining scans feel like they may flirt with the line of profiting which makes me feel uneasy based on the policies of this and the other prominent fanediting communities. I’d appreciate hearing/reading more from those who do scans and their take on the situation of sharing those scans to better understand. Thanks for your comment!