Well, with this explanation and Nicks recent post, I have learned something. I had no idea what "ripping" was, and now I wish that I still didn't know.solicitr wrote:In context, I believe Nick is using "ripping" in the modern computer-geek sense: "downloading copies." In other words the live interactive format is far better than a fixed format, DVD or podcast or whatever. Quite right.
This "ripping" sounds to me a lot like how a lot of thiefs living in Asia copy American product to produce and sell cheaper (in both senses of the word) knock-offs. I am sure that bkhop now realizes that you were not brow beating him.I had mistakenly thought that Nick was using the word "ripping" to mean that we were criticising the videos.