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Originally Posted by leebase
Or...I can lobby for change in Copyright law. Laws can be changed as we’ve already witnessed with the extensions to copyright.
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Yes you can. And you have big business on your side. I have no doubt your viewpoint will prevail in the long run.
I don't think you will like the outcome though.
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Originally Posted by leebase
I’m all for those who wish to participate in the “information is free” movement. As a choice the creator gets to make.
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And I'm all for those who create under the current laws accepting those laws. One such law is, yep, your creation gets "stolen" from you and given to the public.
In the future, if the laws are changed, then so be it. Currently, if a creator doesn't like it, don't create. I'm sure the world will not cry itself to sleep at the loss of another entitled artist who doesn't want to play by the current rules.
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Originally Posted by leebase
I just draw the line at “Leebase's bank account belongs to society”....and see no reason why Steven Kings property should be any different than mine.
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Except Steven King's property doesn't include his creative works. Society owns those, and we have chosen to give him a time limited right to control that work. If he doesn't like those rules, he's free to choose not to share his creations with the world.