Which companies are worth boycotting?
Whichever ones, after you do research on your own, you feel
are exploitative in nature.
Personally, I boycott VIZ, Tokyopop, and CMX; I do not mind
spending money on Go!Comi, IceKunion, or Netcomics.
What is your goal?
To establish a voice for a futuristic counterculture movement
that appreciates the arts and avoids using currency for art.
Where can I hear you speak?
Mainly at Southern California conventions. Eventually the
speeches will make their way onto youtube and they'll be
viewable there.
How can I officially be a part of “Animation Liberation”?
There are many ways on can contribute to this movement.
One way is to obtain some art-books and/or DVDs and
donate them to a Library or other public institution (thus
negating it's price and leaving them available to the public).
Another way is burn the first 20 volumes of a popular Manga
series onto a CD, include a piece of paper informing the
reading that there are websites that offer free manga and
anime online without having to pay for it and then go to
your local bookstore and slide the CDs and information into
the 1st volumes of that popular manga (thus hopefully
introducing a potential consumer of art into a potential pirate
of art!)
Do I have to affiliate with or use the term "Animation
Liberation" when doing such actions?
No. Not at all. Remain anonymous if you like or start your on
movement if you like.
Who are you?
The webmaster is Austin Wright. He coined the tern
“Animation Liberation” to describe the futuristic movement
where, primarily through Internet or grassroots activities, art
is praised and currency is avoided. For more information, feel
free to check his Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/adrenailine