Originally posted by: Laserman

... what do you want them to torrent?

Originally posted by: ReverendBeastly

Thanks, but I'm well aware of the Deleted Magic project and I'm really looking forward to its final release. I was talking about the DVD of the pre-ANH version of Star Wars he was referring to.

I'm not talking about the Deleted Magic project.
I'm talking about the pre-ANH crawl Star Wars version which ocpmovie mentioned earlier in this thread,
and which tygerbug (a.k.a. ocpmovie) mentioned in the hyperlink I posted above.
Apparently that version had some restrictions placed on its distribution.
In the hyperlink tygerbug wrote "... that it wouldn't be spread around everywhere, or widely copied."

I'd like to see it spread around everywhere, and widely copied.

In addition to SW, I also collect Grateful Dead and Frank Zappa.
For the most part, Deadheads seem very willing to share their collections.
By contrast, the freaks & mothers who collect FZ all too often hoard their stuff, and won't share it.
Of course there are exceptions in both camps.
When I spoke of the "elites" I meant those who would keep it for themselves (or amongst their cliques)
rather than spread it far and wide via torrents, usenet, p2p, etc. That sort of attitude bothers me anytime I see it.
Sort of like "I have xyz, but YOU can't have it, else our pissing contest might end in a draw." Piss on them.
I'm just venting my frustration. Of course no one is obligated to torrent anything,
and I'm not entitled to a copy just because I'd like to have one.

I applaud the members of this forum including ocpmovie who are willing to share their preservation efforts with the rest of us.
To the author of the aforementioned pre-ANH who doesn't want it shared, I'm blowing raspberries.

Now, won't you all join me in that trippy hippie deadhead dance. Shake them bones baby !