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crossi · 05-18-2011, 07:44 PM

I think a national registry of all copy righted books should be set up. Any book not registered there should be considered to be in the public domain. If the U.S. is expected to go to the expence of enforcing the copyright of any book then the owner of that copyright should pay a fee for that service. No fee no copyright. These free loaders shouldn't expect something for nothing.

05-18-2011, 07:44 PM	#3
crossi Guru Posts: 997 Karma: 12000001 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Seattle Wahington U.S. Device: kindle	copyright registry I think a national registry of all copy righted books should be set up. Any book not registered there should be considered to be in the public domain. If the U.S. is expected to go to the expence of enforcing the copyright of any book then the owner of that copyright should pay a fee for that service. No fee no copyright. These free loaders shouldn't expect something for nothing.