Journal Entry #6

According to Arola and Arola, bare repetition is something that is in "the precise same way" as something else. It is a recreation of something exactly. An example of Bare Repetition would be a Broadway play. The set and lines are exactly the same every time the play is performed.

An ethical assemblage is a remix that is respectful of where its material came from. The assemblage includes material from other assemblages or works, but credit is given. An example of an ethical assemblage is a scrapbook made of reviews, play bills, and pictures of different plays. The scrapbook would include who said the reviews, who made the play bills, and who took the pictures in order to be ethical.

If someone finds an assemblage hurtful, I think it should be addressed immediately. If the assemblage is purposely hurtful, then there should be consequences. However, sometimes assemblages that are hurtful are done so obliviously, without realization of what has been done. In both cases, they should be addressed to resolve the situation, whether it means the creator being punished, or simply just needing to give credit where credit is due.

Fair use doesn't necessarily apply to bare repetition, as it is a replication of another work, not material that is being copying without credit. Circulation does absolutely affect an assemblage's ethical status. An assemblage might be considered completely ethical if the creator says that their work may be shared but not for commercial use. If the assemblage is shared in a way to make money, ethical concerns may come up as that is not how the creator is willing to share his/her assemblage.