learnedax ([personal profile] learnedax) wrote2004-01-29 12:37 am
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I am so happily surprised to now be in temporary possession of several hundred dollars worth of hard-to-replace Miracleman comics. [livejournal.com profile] alexx_kay is very trusting.

I'm very glad that the existence of a literate network of friends means that I only need to own a fraction of the media that I want to consume, with ad hoc distributed storage allowing for a sort of modern Alexandria effect.
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[identity profile] hfcougar.livejournal.com 2004-01-29 07:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting.

I've long been interested in co-ops for housing, vehicles, and food, but I've never thought of using them for books and media.
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[identity profile] mr-teem.livejournal.com 2004-01-29 07:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't we effectively have those today with libraries (okay, private or university libraries for the membership requirement) and video stores? I'm probably missing something here.

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[identity profile] hfcougar.livejournal.com 2004-01-29 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
We do, but I'm thinking on an even smaller, more closed-membership level, such as a group of friends. There wouldn't be dues, rental fees or membership cards, although there would be the requirement that everyone contribute equally to the purchase and upkeep of the materials. Ownership would be equal between the members, rather than residing with one central unit such as a library or store.
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