Telecomix
| Public organisation | |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Ianáyn, Ḑarna , |
Area served | Tyran |
| Services | |
Number of employees | 10.500 (2018) |
| Website | http://www.telecomix.gls/ |
Telecomix is a Gylian public organisation providing digital preservation and a digital library of comics. It is part of the publinet.
Telecomix offers ad-free online archiving and download of digitised comics. It is funded from taxation and subscriptions.
Users can read comics on demand and download them in open formats. Access is free, and users have the option to purchase content or donate directly to the writers, using a pay what you want model.
Since its establishment, Telecomix has had a significant impact and role in Gylian pop culture. It has a practical monopoly on the nationwide digital distribution of comics.
History
Telecomix was founded in 1994, as part of an effort to harness the increasingly popular internet for social and public service needs. It evolved out of the BiblioNet project, designed to meet the needs of Gylias' comics culture.
The site was launched on 1 March 1996, using the same open-source hosting and streaming software as BiblioNet.
Telecomix has been one of Gylias' most popular websites since its launch. It has experienced substantial user growth and has continued to expand functionality and services for users. Updates have included support for more formats, new user features, and compatibility with mobile operating systems.
It played a significant role in the renewed Gylian Invasion of the 1990s, making Gylian comics easily accessible to anyone with internet access.
The site had 15 million registered users as of December 2018.
Features
Users
Telecomix users can access digitised comics for reading and download.
Users with accounts can tag and share uploaded works, and perform volunteer proofreading and editing work to fix errors in scanned texts and metadata.
Users can choose whether to purchase the available comics at their own price, or gift money directly to the respective creators. Purchases and donations can be made in various currencies, including þalers, foreign currencies, and complementary currencies.
In addition to personal computers, Telecomix-supported platforms include smartphones and tablets.
Authors
Authors and publishers with accounts can upload their works to Telcomix, using various file formats. They are converted to open formats for hosting and downloading.
Authors can customise their pages, write their biography, or provide additional comments on their work. They can also access data regarding their web traffic, which is restricted to their accounts. A tool allows them to also access a database of comics-related events and programs.
In addition to direct purchases and gifts, authors receive royalty payments for online readings through the Creative Rights Organisation.
Copyright
Telecomix functions in accordance with Gylian copyright law, and material released on it conforms to different public copyright licenses or is in the public domain. Public domain content still accords permanent moral rights to its creators.
Publinet connections
Works uploaded through Telecomix are automatically connected to the rest of the publinet, which forms a unified database. A program automatically scans uploads and generates links to respective entries on the other websites.
Cinematic adaptations of comics are automatically connected to Proton entries.
Funding
As a public organisation, Telecomix is primarily funded from the federal government's budget, with contributions from regional and municipal governments. Users with accounts can also pay a subscription to support the site.
Ownership
Telecomix is legally a public organisation, registered as a SP. The company is organised as a cooperative and governed by workers' self-management.
Its headquarters are in Ianáyn, Ḑarna, forming an area known as the Ţiksagon.
Geographic availability
Telecomix is mainly available in Gylias, but can be accessed from anywhere in Tyran, as it does not use geo-blocking or regional lockout mechanisms.