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Originally Posted by nabsltd
Nope, it's completely wrong. Intellectual property rights can be infringed, but intellectual property cannot ever be "stolen".
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That you don't like it does not prevent it from being so.
Nor does simply stating it.
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"Infringe" is the correct, legal term, and that's what all the statutes use. "Theft" or "stolen" is never used.
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Please note the title of
Public Law 105 - 147. So much for 'never.'
But these legalese was never in question, and it's not the issue anyway.
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It's the companies who purchased the extensions to US copyright that use the word "theft" when they mean "infringe",
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...and
Copyright Office , and the
FBI, and the legislators....and me (both a content creator and consumer), and likely a few million other folks.
So maybe some cites, or references to support your opinion when you want to insist on various "always" and "never" claims?
Cuz otherwise, I guess your statements need to be filed under (say it with me Jack!) "alternative facts."