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Originally Posted by Giggleton
Does that even matter? What is an artist?
I would guess that the majority of artists have never made a living from their art with or without copyright. Working from that assumption, instead of the one where every artist is entitled to billions of theoretical internet dollars, we can easily abandon copyright and use the new knowledge for ever greater work.
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You're resorting to hyperbole. Again, how do creative types who make their living producing art, or would like to, continue to do so in a world with no copyright? You've yet to answer that question in any serious manner.
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Originally Posted by Giggleton
It is also assumed that the majority do not care about copyright, (excepting perhaps for those who have suffered from injustices caused by its existence) So perhaps abandoning copyright will effect no discernible change in the actions of the content consumer. A new site might become popular that hosts the most popular files for public consumption and it might ask for donations for its continued existence, or subsist on content related ads such as this site...
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I think you're completely wrong.