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Originally Posted by murraypaul
Apart from the taxation argument, in some countries if you don't use the farm, and it becomes used by the public as open space, it could eventually be taken away from you and become public land.
Both actually translate somewhat well to the copyright discussion, either as a requirement to pay taxes (renew copyright) or show usage (keep the work in publication) or risk losing the property.
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This is the case in the US. You have to actively defend your property rights. The Rockefeller Plaza is closed to the public one day a year for this reason. People don't realize it, but if you allow people to use your land as a short cut, eventually the use of that path because a public right and you can't block people from using it.