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Originally Posted by Giggleton
No, if a text is uploaded, it is available to anyone who wishes to access it. That is just the nature of the network, if you do not wish anyone to access your text simply do not upload.
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No, it is not the nature of the network. You can copy a file illegally, but you cannot expect that no one is going to do anything to stop you.
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A government can only ask you to not make a copy, and they can also expend much effort into enforcing this no copying restriction, but they cannot actually make anyone not copy anything. Whether or not someone is going to do something is entirely up to them, as it has always been.
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Nonsense. Governments do considerably more than merely "ask". That you care capable of copying the file doesn't mean you have any right to. Does the government merely "ask" me not to commit arson?
It wouldn't make sense to say "A government can only ask you to not commit, and they can also expend much effort into enforcing this no arson restriction, but they cannot actually make anyone not burn down buildings. Whether or not someone is going to do something is entirely up to them, as it has always been."
I'm not saying arson is as serious a matter as illegal copying, merely exposing the absurdity of your argument.
Perhaps you really are a copyright advocate. After all, you've done an outstanding job of making the anti-copyright position look utterly ridiculous.