Comments for George Washington Carver http://georgewashingtoncarver.worldhistoryblogs.com Current Events | In His Own Words | If He Blogged... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Importance of the Pursuit by Jamais Jochim http://georgewashingtoncarver.worldhistoryblogs.com/2007/12/01/the-importance-of-the-pursuit/#comment-3 Jamais Jochim Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:13:24 +0000 http://georgewashingtoncarver.worldhistoryblogs.com/2007/12/01/the-importance-of-the-pursuit/#comment-3 Sorry about the delay in responding; I'm trying to get better at this, honest! Keep in mind that we are writing in what we hope is the original's voice, and how they would deal with today's issues; as such, quotes don't always apply. Of course, sometimes interesting problems arise. For example, Carver was against patents and copyrights; he held none as he considered that everything he invented should be available to everyone. At the same time he respected honest labor, and that one should be rewarded for the work that one does. As such, the writers' strike would have presented him with a problem: Writers require copyrights in order to get paid for what they do. I hope I dealt with that to your satisfaction! If not, I shall endeavor to do better... Sorry about the delay in responding; I’m trying to get better at this, honest!

Keep in mind that we are writing in what we hope is the original’s voice, and how they would deal with today’s issues; as such, quotes don’t always apply.

Of course, sometimes interesting problems arise. For example, Carver was against patents and copyrights; he held none as he considered that everything he invented should be available to everyone. At the same time he respected honest labor, and that one should be rewarded for the work that one does.

As such, the writers’ strike would have presented him with a problem: Writers require copyrights in order to get paid for what they do. I hope I dealt with that to your satisfaction! If not, I shall endeavor to do better…

]]> Comment on The Importance of the Pursuit by Tim Tyler http://georgewashingtoncarver.worldhistoryblogs.com/2007/12/01/the-importance-of-the-pursuit/#comment-2 Tim Tyler Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:51:52 +0000 http://georgewashingtoncarver.worldhistoryblogs.com/2007/12/01/the-importance-of-the-pursuit/#comment-2 Please forgive my ignorance or inability to interpret your postings, but I cannot tell what, if any, words are those of Mr. Carver. I enjoy your writing, and intend to continue doing so, but would surely welcome quotation marks bracketing Mr. Carver's original thoughts. It may seem "so little (a) reward," but doesn't he deserve it? Please forgive my ignorance or inability to interpret your postings, but I cannot tell what, if any, words are those of Mr. Carver.

I enjoy your writing, and intend to continue doing so, but would surely welcome quotation marks bracketing Mr. Carver’s original thoughts. It may seem “so little (a) reward,” but doesn’t he deserve it?

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