Has Andy Baio Read Kirby Ferguson?

The two authors, Andy Baio and Kirby Ferguson, argue about the same topic in their similar texts. Since they are so similar, it seems that there are moments in Baios' text when it appears that they are in direct conversation. In Baios' blog post "Kind of Screwed" there are several moments that capture my attention and remind me of moments in Ferguson's documentary Everything is a Remix. In Baios' post he uses the same technique that Ferguson implies. One prominent technique that they both use is comparing and contrasting different examples that apply to the argument. Baio tends to compare transforming photographs into pixelated or cartoon pictures, while Ferguson mainly compares music songs from artists, such as Led Zeppelin, and how they remixed other bands' work. This technique that Baio seems to copy form Ferguson is one that strengthens both their arguments.

Baio seems to have read Ferguson before due to the fact that he even mentions Ferguson and his documentary, Everything is a Remix, at the end of "Kind of Screwed". Baio seems to take Ferguson's ideas and techniques, implementing them into his own post, ultimately strengthening his argument. One other technique that Baio incorporates into his blog post that is similar to Ferguson is after he makes his case to the audience, he questions the audience "where would you draw the line?", ultimately getting his audience to think about the copyright laws and how they should be changed and what they should consist of. Ferguson does the same thing throughout his documentary as he engages his audience throughout his argument, creating an effective and thought provoking text.