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Originally Posted by Giggleton
Yes it is, in that it restricts my relationship with those who use it to stop me from reading what they have wrote. Perhaps the copyright holder feels that it is in their interest to stop me from reading their text, perhaps until I have compensated them in some way that they feel is just, but who is to say what is just or not?
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You mean other than God? In terms of copyright, the creator of a work gets final say. If a man writes a poem for his wife, only he (and perhaps she) should get a say on whether or not anyone else gets to read it. If an author writes a novel he doesn't like, he should get to decide not to distribute it. If an author (or the publisher) wants to sell a work, they get to set the price. If enough potential readers decide the level of compensation is unjust, I assure you the price will drop.
The basic issue here is justice. No man should be required to give up compensation for the fruits of their labor. If they volunteer to give up those fruits, that is there choice, but it should never be forced on them.
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Bill