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Originally Posted by EatingPie
I appreciate the protection copyright levies me as a rights holder. I am protected in a variety of ways. And when pointing to the injustices of Copyright, don't forget to recognize the justices. Ever wonder why there's no Forrest Gump 2? Because the author held the rights to the character, and when the large evil corporation tried to rip him off, he withheld permission for a second film. Not possible without the copyright law.
-Pie
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That you listing as a benefit? Why just because you named corporation large and evil?
This is exactly the biggest evil of copyright, you cannot share culture. I am not talking about sharing books, I am talking about sharing ideas. Right or wrong you think it is. Do you think the collective we are better or worse without Forest Gump 2?
Of course it could've been like Speed 2 and then we are better off
So author got paid for the book he wrote (Gump 1) plus some hefty sum for movie, now you think it is awesome that he tried to hold movie company over the barrel over the book he never wrote i.e. no work that he performed. And you name the company big and evil?