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Originally Posted by PKFFW
Just as there will always be people who want to write for the joy of writing there will be people who would love to have their characters co-opted into other people's stories. But should we force everyone to do that?
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We shouldn't. I'm not advocating the destruction of copyright. I'm saying, it wouldn't be the end of all creativity ever, and we'd find ways to pay creators--some of them, anyway--for their work. (Right now, we only pay some creators. The mix of who gets paid and who works for free would shift.)
I'm in complete agreement that copyright should not be eliminated; I can't think of a setup to replace it that would result in as much open creativity and ability to reward artists & scientists for their efforts. I can't think of anything better. I can't think of anything as good.
I can think of a few ways to provide
some payment, and a few ways that could provide rewards to artists who currently aren't supported, and I trust that, sans copyright, people would come up with more methods.
The most good I could imagine coming out of the removal of copyright law is its reinstatement with shorter terms, better detail about what's covered, and more specific fair use-esque exceptions.