This is an in context view of some of the copyright acts and treaties that have put us all in a dangerous position where every user of the internet is guilty until proven innocent.
Unless SOPA and ACTA comes with provisions that the accuser has to buy the accused a parrot and pirate hat, I won't stop opposing them.
In the end, copyright isn't really possible to enforce against every day people. We shouldn't be criminal just because we have copied material or because we choose to share them. Nor should the law allow people to ignore due process or constitutional rights.
There is a certain amount of moral justice taking place online at the moment where media companies who have long gotten away with 100 year copyright terms and hardly any sharing or mixing have to face sharing and remixing as a natural part of how the Internet works.
I obviously think that copyright works for copyleft and in certain places; so I'm not advocating for the repeal of the 1978 Copyright act. But the DMCA must go and ACTA, SOPA and PIPA must be defeated.
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However I want to make it clear I dont just say that to the big companies and fat cats... but also the inmature teenagers on da who use copyright as an excuse to make drama!
the people for instance who say "you cant use it because its mine" without actually saying how using something of theirs, in a positive way, is actually hurtful, harmful, or bad....
Our problem is that copyright is too strong and the emphasis on creative works on being 'property' doesn't help.
and that includes, but not limited to...
using a song which you actually bought the CD of in a game you develop or youtube fan video
using a graphic you didnt make, such as a sprite or fan art, in a game you develop
and by the above I mean without permission... perhaps credited and perhaps not... but without claiming it as yours or making money...
If you're giving them credit in the game, gave them an opportunity to object (what's called moral rights) then so long as they got paid to make the work already, then you've got every right to make money off your work involving their work too. The problem is, too many creative people and businesses make data for free and then expect to recoup their 'investment' later, when this model of business is clearly not possible and instead of admitting defeat the idea is to harm society instead.
But fact is, data doesn't work like they want it to work and it never will.
Of course if making money is ok, then you can bet heavy that non-profit personal use is so ok that it's silly to even talk about.
And I have to say... I'd much rather talk to someone with beliefs such as yours, then all the rediculous copyright NAZIS I always run into on da making all their little anti-theft stamps like they think copying and using something for free is actually theft...
I admit, I do have to let go of my works sometimes and accept people making money off them when I see it. Because it does hurt a little. But that's something for me to get over, not to start a war over
I am sure you have seen it all over the place. Well most of the people who use it DONT object in a MORAL way. they are just inmature teenagers... and are like "This in MINE, and only MINE... you cant use it in anyway shape or form simply because I say so...and its illegal so if you do it I will sue you"
And I really cant take those kinda people seriously... and yes, if I wanted to use their work in a positive way, I would use it despite them posting that icon. And I also think its morally wrong to ever object to positive usage, especially when said objection is for selfish reasons, which most of them are. And that is why I dont feel like I should need permission to use stuff. And if someone makes porn or hate art of their work... I am opposed to any porn and hate art even if they DO have permission!