Look up CGPGrey's videos on the electoral college as well as his look at the alternative voting system. Those videos are good in showing how the US can change to a much better system than the one we have now.
Eliminating copyright would most definately have a profound impact on creative works, there would be far fewer people willing to devote their time and efforts to creating art.
No, there would be more art at cheaper costs to the consumer and artists. Technology is the largest anti-copyright mechanism simply because it makes art easier to do whether it's a painting, a song, or a movie. We no longer need papyrus or paper to write a story that people can enjoy. All we need is English, 30 minutes and an idea of what we want to discuss or type to have it enjoyed. Evidence all supports that copyright does not support the artists in making better deals, it actually hinders them with arbitrary licenses and penalties that are not needed.
Lets say I spend 5 years researching and come up with the perfect story then I publish my work, without copyright everyone would be legally entitled to copy the book, slap their name on the book and republish it.
And you're confusing plagiarism with copyright. Sure, someone can post a book with your work, but the better thing to do would be to add more to your story and make your characters just that: Your own. A pirate, by definition, has to lag behind what you do. If all they're doing is copying you, the answer is to create more original content and separate yourself from the pack. It doesn't lie in trying to arrest the pirate for showing off your work.
The number of people who would be able to create art would decrease dramatically as the would be artists would be forced to find some other means to support themselves.
No, it wouldn't. Weaker copyright laws allow for more innovation. More draconian has investors in technology look elsewhere.
Also without copyright providing the ability for some artists to "make it big" there would be fewer people who wanted to produce art.
Again, this is a falsity. Why do so many people argue against the ICE domain seizures, Andy Baio's court case or Chanel's lack of due process in seizing a competitor's website? Piracy is competition, true. But there are ways to compete in every competitive industry that doesn't devolve to censorship.
But eliminating copyright would have a profound and terrible effect on our culture.
I don't think so. But I'd be interested in the research that shows this. All I've seen says otherwise.
You mean the ones premiering at Sundance? They aren't the entire industry.
They get few if any box office releases so they're entirely dependent on other markets (the ones eroded by piracy) to recoup investment.
Ever heard of "Hobo with a Shotgun?" Got bigger because of piracy. They can recoup investment through crowdsourcing which has been proven to make them money.
They also have to rely on private financing which is almost impossible to get due to the risk that your film will be pirated and totally dilute the paying market for the film.
BS. Hollywood is so heavily subsidized, they make money by states being competitive for Hollywood movies. Also, there's little evidence that a cam torrent on TPB is eroding money when Hollywood isn't offering a DVD alternative on day one.
This is folly, but it's reached a kind of stalemate, where neither side is willing to go directly back into the DMCA, for fear that the others will muck with the parts they like. It's a bit of a standoff situation, such that neither side is happy with the overall DMCA, but no one wants to fix the problems, because there's a decent likelihood that lobbying from the other side will make the end result worse.
The truly ironic part? The public is the one sitting on the sidelines of changes affecting their lives, for laws they don't want.
Anon, go back to Torrentfreak with the drivel and the madness. You've yet to back up one point about how piracy is bad for artists and creators when there's enough evidence to show how it's good for promotion.
Further, who needs help in the motion picture industry? The actors who make millions? The indies crowdsourcing their own projects? The motion picture industry is doing fine. Might want to research it.
No such luck... The 21st district is extremely conservative and chances are he might be voted for again. This tells you how bad the other candidates are in Tx...
Why do I care about the definition of a "rogue site" when it changes from company to company? If one company believes the rogue site is ebay and another is the pirate bay, obviously the definition needs work
Hmmm... The MPAA admits to writing the language of the bill and talking to lawmakers about changes needed to appease the public that has vilified the bill. Dunno where you believe this bill represents Google or CDT but maybe the one needing a lesson in reading comprehension is the one you view in the mirror every morning.
Again, the "rogue websites" idea is a bogeyman. People can and will copy and share knowledge and entertainment. And while you can sit and say that the industry is suffering based on piracy, all evidence proves otherwise. The idea that you have so many "pirates" who are costing billions through debunked statistics is laughable. The idea that the Pirate Bay, Jamendo, Youtube, Soundcloud, Grooveshark, Megaupload, and all other legal sites need to bow down to the RIAA and MPAA because they think the sites are illegal is beyond dumb.
So please, explain why so much time and effort should be going to prevent piracy instead of focusing on making content that people want to watch or interact with.
... *sigh* And here I would think you paid attention to who actually wrote this bill. It sure wasn't Google, when the mpaa admits they wrote this legislation to fit their agenda.
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Ah Google... Because a search engine makes more money with free products than record labels everyone is jealous.
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No, there would be more art at cheaper costs to the consumer and artists. Technology is the largest anti-copyright mechanism simply because it makes art easier to do whether it's a painting, a song, or a movie. We no longer need papyrus or paper to write a story that people can enjoy. All we need is English, 30 minutes and an idea of what we want to discuss or type to have it enjoyed. Evidence all supports that copyright does not support the artists in making better deals, it actually hinders them with arbitrary licenses and penalties that are not needed.
Lets say I spend 5 years researching and come up with the perfect story then I publish my work, without copyright everyone would be legally entitled to copy the book, slap their name on the book and republish it.
And you're confusing plagiarism with copyright. Sure, someone can post a book with your work, but the better thing to do would be to add more to your story and make your characters just that: Your own. A pirate, by definition, has to lag behind what you do. If all they're doing is copying you, the answer is to create more original content and separate yourself from the pack. It doesn't lie in trying to arrest the pirate for showing off your work.
The number of people who would be able to create art would decrease dramatically as the would be artists would be forced to find some other means to support themselves.
No, it wouldn't. Weaker copyright laws allow for more innovation. More draconian has investors in technology look elsewhere.
Also without copyright providing the ability for some artists to "make it big" there would be fewer people who wanted to produce art.
Again, this is a falsity. Why do so many people argue against the ICE domain seizures, Andy Baio's court case or Chanel's lack of due process in seizing a competitor's website? Piracy is competition, true. But there are ways to compete in every competitive industry that doesn't devolve to censorship.
But eliminating copyright would have a profound and terrible effect on our culture.
I don't think so. But I'd be interested in the research that shows this. All I've seen says otherwise.
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You mean the ones premiering at Sundance? They aren't the entire industry.
They get few if any box office releases so they're entirely dependent on other markets (the ones eroded by piracy) to recoup investment.
Ever heard of "Hobo with a Shotgun?" Got bigger because of piracy. They can recoup investment through crowdsourcing which has been proven to make them money.
They also have to rely on private financing which is almost impossible to get due to the risk that your film will be pirated and totally dilute the paying market for the film.
BS. Hollywood is so heavily subsidized, they make money by states being competitive for Hollywood movies. Also, there's little evidence that a cam torrent on TPB is eroding money when Hollywood isn't offering a DVD alternative on day one.
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The truly ironic part? The public is the one sitting on the sidelines of changes affecting their lives, for laws they don't want.
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Further, who needs help in the motion picture industry? The actors who make millions? The indies crowdsourcing their own projects? The motion picture industry is doing fine. Might want to research it.
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So please, explain why so much time and effort should be going to prevent piracy instead of focusing on making content that people want to watch or interact with.
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