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Originally Posted by eschwartz
This despite the fact it was only ever created to be what is best for the public?
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Keeping authors writing by allowing them a slim chance to make money is IMO best for the public. Most here would disagree it seems although not all by any means.
I have more books available to read than I could finish that I actively want to read so changing copyright law would not impact me a whole lot. But I still would like authors to make money even if they can't make chairs.
No one other than the authors is going to be hurt big time if all of the good/great fiction authors stop writing.
Non fiction is a different story. Less information will be shared and I don't think that is good for society or me either. Students might benefit short term, and I am pretty sure there won't be a shortage of cookbooks or crafting books, but a lot of scientific or political or sociology books etc. would not be written. We will be dependant on television news and newspapers for our knowledge of the world around us, or blogs or twitter.
Perhaps we will be ok as people can't seem to get enough blogging or twittering and some of them might actually say something enlightening.
Helen