[p2p-research] Open letter to Routledge

Tue Feb 12 17:18:25 CET 2008

It's a good idea, and I am interested in it.

I have a summary to write for John Robb's book "Brave New War" for Coop
Commons, and I have a summary to write for Clare W Graves book "Never Ending
Quest" and "Infotopia". So, I could also convert those to reviews pretty
easily. Those are some fairly recent books, anyway.

On Feb 12, 2008 4:15 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well this is something for the list then, can we create, a la center
> for cyberculture studies, an area where all of us can put our reviews,
> and this then, can be shown to publishers for future requests of
> review copies?
>
> I'd be happy to host such an area in our wiki, and to transfer it to
> the P2P Research group whenever Athina has that going 'officially'
>
> We now have a books section, but it's only short cut and paste reviews ...
>
> Michel
>
> On 2/11/08, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I really want to get exactly this type of review program going for
> > interested parties in P2P foundation network, as I discussed briefly
> with
> > Michel when we were in Nottingham.
> >
> > We need only to create a letter, email or mail it out to publishers, and
> I
> > think we'll receive a good response if we highlight our audience and
> areas
> > of appeal.
> >
> > This could also increase our (blog) readership possibly, and general
> > interest in participation.
> >
> > I am willing to sign. Although I doubt if Routledge knows, or cares,
> about
> > who I am :)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Feb 11, 2008 8:08 AM, Athina Karatzogianni <athina.k at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Michel,
> > >
> > > Well its true, it can get too expensive.
> > >
> > > The reason is that most specialist research monographs tend to be
> > published first as hard back copies and sold mainly to libraries (uni
> and
> > public libraries, or big companies do and can afford them), because they
> > normally appeal to a very limited audience. Then if and when the book is
> > more popular it is done again in paperback, targetting students etc, and
> it
> > then becomes much more affordable.
> > >
> > > A way round this problem if you want to get your hand on any of this
> type
> > of specialist exensive stuff is to ask for a review copy from the
> publisher,
> > to write a review on the book you are interested in, they will send you
> one.
> > >
> > > It would be particularly bizarre for me to sign a letter to Routledge
> as
> > it is the publisher for 3 books I am involved in 3 different series, but
> I
> > am willing to sign a letter all the same, as not many people can
> initially
> > afford to buy anything i write, so i have to send illegal electronic
> copies
> > and the like to people, its kind of restrictive, I agree, I am with you
> > >
> > > cheers
> > >
> > > athina
> > >
> > >
> > > Dr Athina Karatzogianni
> > > Lecturer in Media, Culture and Society
> > > The University of Hull
> > > United Kingdom
> > > HU6 7RX
> > >
> > > Check out Athina's work:
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyberconflict-Routledge-Research-Information-Technology/dp/0415396840/
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Power-Resistance-Conflict-Contemporary-World/dp/0415452988/
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cyber-conflict-Politics-Contemporary-Security-Studies/dp/0415459702/
> > >
> > > http://vectors.usc.edu/thoughtmesh/publish/135.php
> > >
> > > Press interviews:
> > >
> > >
> > France:http://www.lemonde.fr/web/article/0,1-0,36-924253,0.html
> > >
> >
> http://www.20minutes.fr/article/180599/Monde-La-Chine-a-soif-d-informations.php
> > >
> > Greece:http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=78490200
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Feb 11, 2008 12:22 PM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Dear friends,
> > > >
> > > > I'm reading, with great excitement, Johan Soderbergh's very
> interesting
> > and well-written book, it makes me all the more outraged about the price
> of
> > the book, over $100,and over the fact that the publishers even refused
> to
> > send Johan an edited copy.
> > > >
> > > > As far as I'm concerned, Routledge is doing everything to keep the
> book
> > 'out' of circulation, and failing its duties as a scientific publisher.
> > > >
> > > > I'm motivated to write an open letter to the publisher, and would
> like
> > to poll, how many here would be in principle be willing to sign it?
> (given
> > of course, you agree with my formulation)
> > > >
> > > > An additional advantage is that it may create a fuss around this
> > well-deserved book.
> > > >
> > > > Athina, you are published by same same, what do you think?
> > > >
> > > > Michel
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > The P2P Foundation researches, documents and promotes peer to peer
> > alternatives.
> > > >
> > > > Wiki and Encyclopedia, at http://p2pfoundation.net; Blog, at
> > http://blog.p2pfoundation.net; Newsletter, at
> > http://integralvisioning.org/index.php?topic=p2p
> > > >
> > > > Basic essay at
> > http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=499; interview at
> > http://poynder.blogspot.com/2006/09/p2p-very-core-of-world-to-come.html
> > > > BEST VIDEO ON P2P:
> > http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=4549818267592301968&hl=en-AU
> > > >
> > > > KEEP UP TO DATE through our Delicious tags at
> > http://del.icio.us/mbauwens
> > > >
> > > > The work of the P2P Foundation is supported by SHIFTN,
> > http://www.shiftn.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > p2presearch mailing list
> > > p2presearch at listcultures.org
> > >
> > http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/p2presearch_listcultures.org
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Sam Rose
> > Social Synergy
> > Tel:+1(517) 639-1552
> > Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451
> > AIM: Str9960
> > Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samrose
> > skype: samuelrose
> > email: samuel.rose at gmail.com
> > http://socialsynergyweb.com/services
> > http://blog.socialsynergyweb.com
> >
> > Related Sites/Blogs/Projects:
> > OpenBusinessModels:
> > http://socialsynergyweb.net/cgi-bin/wiki/FrontPage
> > http://p2pfoundation.net
> > http://blog.p2pfoundation.net
> > http://www.cooperationcommons.com
> > http://barcampbank.org
> > http://bfwatch.barcampbank.org
> > http://communitywiki.org
> > http://extinctionlevelevent.com
> >
> > Information Filtering:
> > http://ma.gnolia.com/people/srose/bookmarks
> > http://del.icio.us/srose
> > http://twitter.com/SamRose
>
>
> --
> The P2P Foundation researches, documents and promotes peer to peer
> alternatives.
>
> Wiki and Encyclopedia, at http://p2pfoundation.net; Blog, at
> http://blog.p2pfoundation.net; Newsletter, at
> http://integralvisioning.org/index.php?topic=p2p
>
> Basic essay at http://www.ctheory.net/articles.aspx?id=499; interview
> at http://poynder.blogspot.com/2006/09/p2p-very-core-of-world-to-come.html
> BEST VIDEO ON P2P:
> http://video.google.com.au/videoplay?docid=4549818267592301968&hl=en-AU
>
> KEEP UP TO DATE through our Delicious tags at http://del.icio.us/mbauwens
>
> The work of the P2P Foundation is supported by SHIFTN,
> http://www.shiftn.com/
>

-- 
Sam Rose
Social Synergy
Tel:+1(517) 639-1552
Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451
AIM: Str9960
Linkedin Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samrose
skype: samuelrose
email: samuel.rose at gmail.com
http://socialsynergyweb.com/services
http://blog.socialsynergyweb.com

Related Sites/Blogs/Projects:
OpenBusinessModels: http://socialsynergyweb.net/cgi-bin/wiki/FrontPage
http://p2pfoundation.net
http://blog.p2pfoundation.net
http://www.cooperationcommons.com
http://barcampbank.org
http://bfwatch.barcampbank.org
http://communitywiki.org
http://extinctionlevelevent.com

Information Filtering:
http://ma.gnolia.com/people/srose/bookmarks
http://del.icio.us/srose
http://twitter.com/SamRose
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://listcultures.org/pipermail/p2presearch_listcultures.org/attachments/20080212/6eec53cd/attachment.html 