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Originally Posted by Iphinome
I'm no communist and here's my proof, you quoted my post I don't think it's fair use give me money.
Now stop insulting me, you call my ideas hogwash you've called them disgusting twice you've called me a cheapskate when I've said several times in several threads I don't have a problem paying for content I have a problem with the system that puts artificial and unjust restricting on what can be done with that content and now you dismiss me for disagreeing.
I feel this is very disrespectful.
For anyone who hasn't decided to just dismiss I've attached some citations in my posts, if you want more I'll try to find them.
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I didn't mean it as insulting, and I used the word disgusting in response to your use of it.
As I said in the other thread just now, it's nothing personal. I just don't respect the views you're putting forth at all, and have little tolerance for the types of views you have about copyrights etc. as I'm 100% capitalist and think no one has the right to have any content they didn't create themselves unless they paid for it or it was given away by the creator (by choice or because they died).
I just find views that stuff should go into the public domain while the creator is still alive abhorrent as it's against my capitalist world view.
If someone wants to create something for the common good, nothing is stopping them. But most of us spend our all our time on two things--1. Work and other activities that bring us money or other personal benefits. 2. Things we enjoy doing. Creativity will be stymied in terms of whats available to the public if you expect works to come from category 2 more so than category 1.
And even if that's not true, someone who decided to create something and copyright it, created that material to make money. Regardless of whether he/she succeeds in making money, that's their work and they own the rights to it until the die (and beyond, though should be much less than 70 years beyond). And that's the way it should be. They could have not gotten a copyright. They could decide it to start giving it away for free at any time. But unless they do their rights should be protected at least until the end of their life.
But again, it's time for us to agree to disagree as the tone of our posts is getting negative. I like debating, but sometimes it's just a waste of time when people on on polar opposite ends of the spectrum on an issue. This is just as fruitless as a staunch pro choicer like myself arguing abortion with a staunch pro-lifer. Neither of us will budge an inch, and it's eventually going to get nasty, so lets just agree to disagree.
Again, sorry if you took any offense. I hate your stance, but have nothing against you personally. Cheers!