The original artwork in video games deserves minimal protection maybe. (Insofar as that doesn't protect the artists on video games one bit.) Certainly not 100+ years of protection!
What video game companies keep trying to copyright is "Running around on and island with guns."
Anything artistic can and likely is commercial. The reverse is not true. Rounded corners, a banana costume, mass produced t-shirts or any clothing at all...
Why should an inflatable duck deserve any sort of legal protection whatsoever?
Copyright and Patent is “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”
Is "Commerce" a science or art? Clearly, 90% of copyrights aren't deserving their artificial monopoly protection as outlined by the constitution.
Your fanboy devotion is showing. Might want to run what el Cheetos says thru some fact checks. I'd never say he is completely dishonest - but it's fair to say he can't tell fact from fiction.
If Trump lies every day to the press (and it is pretty well documented that he does) - that sends a clear message to big business to follow his lead.
Although there are very good reasons to have trademarks, this hilights how they have become overly broad in scope and weaponized to stifle competition, like most Imaginary Property.
Funny how Blue Balls claims to somehow speak for all the people. As if the Sov Cits somehow represent anyone at all.
He only supports Corporate interests via strong Copyright. Copyright is an artificial monopoly given to Corporations over Imaginary Property.
If you really support the people, and not corporations obviously tossing out IP laws would be the first step. Give back all the culture and knowledge that corporations have locked up.
Re: Yes, "what should be" is not the same as present legalisms.
Again, it's irrelevant because We The People aren't actually bound by what courts decide.
YES!!! Now you Get it cornfed. We, the people, are fed up with copyright and therefore is has no power over us. Corporations can't use it to silence speech!
Yes, Radix is quite correct. I'm really unsure what the Blue AC's point is. The 1st amendment protects business and people because businesses are made up of people, and businesses are not the government.
One right-wing reporter gets hit and the Antifa are a terrorist group.
How many reporters have been beaten and arrested by the police for doing their jobs?
Any Google search will give you plenty of hits on that topic. Just try to record a police officer and you risk arrest.
When photographers had plates and negatives, who ever held the neg held the rights. Now IP over reach has gone insane and you can get a copyright claim filed against a picture you took.
But hey - we need more copyright protections, not less. Because being creative means paying a lawyer to "Clear" your works to make sure no one else did something similar first:
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Re: On the other hand…
The original artwork in video games deserves minimal protection maybe. (Insofar as that doesn't protect the artists on video games one bit.) Certainly not 100+ years of protection!
What video game companies keep trying to copyright is "Running around on and island with guns."
Anything artistic can and likely is commercial. The reverse is not true. Rounded corners, a banana costume, mass produced t-shirts or any clothing at all...
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Protect it all
Why should an inflatable duck deserve any sort of legal protection whatsoever?
Copyright and Patent is “To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”
Is "Commerce" a science or art? Clearly, 90% of copyrights aren't deserving their artificial monopoly protection as outlined by the constitution.
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Re: Re: Truth comes from the Top
Your fanboy devotion is showing. Might want to run what el Cheetos says thru some fact checks. I'd never say he is completely dishonest - but it's fair to say he can't tell fact from fiction.
If Trump lies every day to the press (and it is pretty well documented that he does) - that sends a clear message to big business to follow his lead.
https://www.factcheck.org/person/donald-trump/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/29/p resident-trump-has-made-more-than-false-or-misleading-claims/
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Truth comes from the Top
We have the most truthful president - ever. So they have permission to say whatever the fuck they want. We are making Business great again!
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Re:
230 is going to be GONE!
So.... You are celebrating the death of free speech and the rise of fascism?
Why exactly are you proud of this?
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Protection
Although there are very good reasons to have trademarks, this hilights how they have become overly broad in scope and weaponized to stifle competition, like most Imaginary Property.
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Re: Re: Re:
John Smith's made claims (under previous pseudonyms) that this is "sneaky censorship" because it doesn't inform the user his shit is hidden...
That is hilarious - how can an AC be "notified." There is no where to send the notices.
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Re:
The hell was their problem again?
They love Corporations, and the IP laws that keep them in control over our culture.
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Re:
And why should TD be forced to host comments that they disapprove of?
Anyone here can start their own blog. Should the government get to say who can or can't post comments on YOUR blog?
A dare any of the regular trolls to toss up their own blog and show us how it is REALLY done.
Congrats, all your rants about the right way to do free speech have just been proven wrong - because you can't do it.
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Re: "When people tell you Copyright Bad
We The People know right from wrong.
Corporate Copyright - Bad! Got it.
Funny how Blue Balls claims to somehow speak for all the people. As if the Sov Cits somehow represent anyone at all.
He only supports Corporate interests via strong Copyright. Copyright is an artificial monopoly given to Corporations over Imaginary Property.
If you really support the people, and not corporations obviously tossing out IP laws would be the first step. Give back all the culture and knowledge that corporations have locked up.
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Re: Horray for Moderation
Yes, it's called Moderation. Facebook presents a moderated, curated experience. Because it isn't 4chan.
Facebook isn't stopping you from posting on Gab, Zof.
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Re: Yes, "what should be" is not the same as present legalisms.
Again, it's irrelevant because We The People aren't actually bound by what courts decide.
YES!!! Now you Get it cornfed. We, the people, are fed up with copyright and therefore is has no power over us. Corporations can't use it to silence speech!
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Re: Ad hom
But YOU loony liberals
Can't open your mouth without making an ad hom, and complaining you get flagged, crybaby?
Please please show us YOUR blog with the REAL DEAL and none of this moderation.
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Re: Re: Re:
She has privacy interests requiring her assent before publishing her likeness.
You literally just made this up, right? You just put all paparazzi and news photographers out of business.
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Re: Re: Re: I’m not saying he was dressed like he was asking f
He is a reporter - and a fascist, big Trump supporter. So kinda hard to separate the roles, eh?
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Re:
I think this case nicely highlights the fallacy of copyrights conferring absolute ownership.
Does the model have ownership of her image?
Clearly a photographer has ownership of their pictures.
What happens when those interests intersect?
Imaginary Property - no one can really own it, and you can't control IP without the government stepping in and sorting it out.
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Re: Re: Re: Re:
Yes, Radix is quite correct. I'm really unsure what the Blue AC's point is. The 1st amendment protects business and people because businesses are made up of people, and businesses are not the government.
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Re: Re: Bad Press
How about listing some that you consider most important
Oh wait - you are serious, right?
https://pressfreedomtracker.us/blog/34-arrests-44-physical-attacks-and-more-chilling-numbers-us-pre ss-freedom-trackers-first-year/
https://newsmaven.io/pinacnews/war-on-photography/
So Antiifa - 1, Cops - A few more.
It's Ok - it's just a few "Bad Apples." Antifa is holding an internal review of the violence and will publish their report later this year.
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Bad Press
One right-wing reporter gets hit and the Antifa are a terrorist group.
How many reporters have been beaten and arrested by the police for doing their jobs?
Any Google search will give you plenty of hits on that topic. Just try to record a police officer and you risk arrest.
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Negativity
When photographers had plates and negatives, who ever held the neg held the rights. Now IP over reach has gone insane and you can get a copyright claim filed against a picture you took.
But hey - we need more copyright protections, not less. Because being creative means paying a lawyer to "Clear" your works to make sure no one else did something similar first:
https://www.thewrap.com/marvel-wins-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-over-iron-man-3-movie-post er/
Should copyright extend to a pose? Maximalists say Yes. The framers said copyright was limited to full books, printed and registered.
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