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Originally Posted by Steve Jordan
You're right in that the desires of a creator to enact laws to protect their creations, would necessarily result in restrictions on privacy rights... and yes, that is clearly what I'm saying.
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Based on this, I still think TM could be made workable as a concept. If people disagree, that's okay... but there's no need for the apocalyptic doom and gloom statements. Humanity, democracy, socialism, et al, have faced much more serious issues in the past, and have found ways to work them out. We can with e-books too, if we're just willing to stop name-calling and over-reacting, and work together on it.
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Sorry, I didn't think I was name-calling anybody.
The other viewpoint is that adding new restrictions to <anything> should be only done with much fear and trepidation, and after long and careful thought to consider as many unintended consequences as possible. Too many restrictions in the last 50 years in the US have led to too many unintended consequences for many people to sign off on more, no matter what the proposed good. Some people no longer believe "it'll be different this time".
I agree this is not the right forum for this conversation. But do not be suprised that some people defend their viewpoint as vigorously as you do yours. Competing needs.....