tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329289809056681372.post7086716954222831418..comments2024-02-01T07:59:05.302-07:00Comments on The Atlantis Blog: The Abuse of the Copyright LawEltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12111706553184455710noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329289809056681372.post-55920595766327934832009-07-07T06:01:37.840-07:002009-07-07T06:01:37.840-07:00I agree with you. But Consumer Rights are being t...I agree with you. But Consumer Rights are being trodden in the process. Take D&D and it's derivatives for example. By its NATURE, D&D is a construct that fosters derivative work.<br /><br />People say we have been spoiled by the OGL. Maybe. But you have to remember, in order for the D&D experiment to work it either needs to be totally closed, or it needs to be totally open. The middle ground doesn't favor the end consumer.<br /><br />I'm joining those who want to put an end to Copyright basically because Copyright has effectively outlived its usefulness. Before the Internet, you can expect it to serve and protect your right. But during the time of the Internet, it has shown that it's dated.Eltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12111706553184455710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329289809056681372.post-63836096830566983692009-07-07T02:42:52.665-07:002009-07-07T02:42:52.665-07:00Good post.
Intellectual Property is a myth. You c...Good post.<br /><br />Intellectual Property is a myth. You can't own an idea any more than you can own breath which comes out of your mouth. It's a concept invented by the greedy to stifle competition, nothing more, and it deserves to die a quick and painful death.<br /><br />Where do ideas and inspiration come from? A religious man would say "from God". A philosopher say "from the sum of our experiences", and a cynic reply "there are no new ideas". Whichever way, ideas are derivative by definition.<br /><br />What you can (and should) be able to protect under law are the <i>results</i> of those ideas. If you think of a plot to a book, for example, and actually write that book, then the law should exist to protect against people making physical copies of the book, selling fake versions, etc. If you think of a plot, jot it down and do nothing about it, if someone write a story with a similar plotline, tough - you've wasted your idea. That's misuse of Patent Law in a nutshell, and it's long overdue for an overhaul.<br /><br />When it comes to digital piracy, there's a range of reasons why it happens, but it's primarily down to economics. Consumers rebel against over-pricing and try to set their own price point. DVDs are vastly overpriced compared to their cost to produce, but folks will happily pay a friend $5 for a burnt copy, or invest a slice of their time to grab a torrent. That's a fair return for 90 minutes' entertainment, whereas $20-$30 isn't if you're only going to watch the movie once.<br /><br />PDF piracy happens for a similar reason; Wizards' PDFs were ridiculously priced compared to the print versions. Who would pay $80 for PDF versions of the Core Books when you've already spent that and already got a copy on your bookshelf? If offered them for 1/3rd that, or for just a few buck with proof of purchase of the print versions, piracy wouldn't have been anywhere near an issue.<br /><br />Many authors and musicians (if not the publishers) are coming to see piracy more as a form of advertising than as a threat. It's been shown time and again that offering a free PDF or sample tracks (or even the entire album) actually HELPS sales of the physical product.<br /><br />If only the greedy people who control distribution would learn......greywulfhttp://blog.microlite20.netnoreply@blogger.com