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07-05-2011 , 09:07 PM

#76

Dutch101

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyric

No, you are enforcing a contract between two or more individuals, and the cost of IP enforcement is not paid by everyone. The cost of enforcement is paid by the parties entering the contract. Big difference.

Don't see the difference. That contract you are enforcing is a copyright contract. One that you now agree to when you buy a book. When you break it by copying that book the creator goes to court to sue you for breaking the contract. You are just describing copyright but want to call it something else.

I know that especially in the U.S. big business has managed to add criminal charges to breaking copyright but that is another issue. You claim you don't want copyright or IP laws at all which means no licensing or contracts.

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07-05-2011 , 11:39 PM

#77

PingClown

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Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,002

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoredSocial

The current copyright system works quite well. It's solid enough to reward creators of content- yet unenforceable enough to force the creators to be realistic about how to price and distribute it. I could see tweaking it so that copyrights were only protected for ~20 years- but that's about as much as anyone should be willing to change.

You libertarians- you don't seem to realize that there is historical precedent for how your ideas on this one work. It didn't work as well as it does now back then- and it would be even dumber with the internet.

Agree - lifetime + 70 years is absurd. 10 years is reasonable. Artists still make the bulk of their money/recognition and their work becomes freely available for public use while it still has relevance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lyric

The only people who can currently enjoy the benefits of copyright and patent protection are those willing to spend $50,000 or more per infringement to enforce their ownership

That's like saying the only people to benefit from anti assault laws are those willing to through the ordeal of a trial after they've been assaulted.