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Originally Posted by Kolenka
The tone of your post is a bit of a strawman, by attributing stances and opinions to me that don't even apply. Do I like where copyright is? Or the fiasco that the DMCA and DRM pose to electronic content markets? No to both. Do I think copyright (as intended) serves a useful purpose? Yes. The goal should be figuring out how to return to that, even if that includes punishing those who have been pushing for laws like the DMCA and copyright extension. But I'd rather vote with my wallet alone, and not give them fodder at the same time for the restrictive DMCA-like laws in the first place.
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Thank you for your comments.
The responses in this thread have consistently remained, if not good-natured, then notably civilised considering that we have indeed strayed far from the original question raised, and in comparison to others on the Net I have read.
I was not attempting to attribute ulterior motives to you personally, rather my intention was to take your excellent reply as a springboard to address the nuances expressed in multiple replies already made. It's a bit difficult on a public forum such as this to ensure that one does not come across as pompous (or a raving lunatic) while at the same time trying to take account of the range of specific points that have gone before in one succinct reply.
Anyway, unless someone is going to come up with a new and startlingly original proposition I think this is about as far as we can push this particular discussion without descending into rhetoric.
I believe that one is more likely to learn more from engaging with opposing views than supporting ones, and in that respect, this thread has not disappointed.