Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ
| Copyright as we know it should be Abolished
we need new more reasonable copyright laws. as of current the laws do not properly serve the public(which is the point of laws). right now media will not enter public domain until nearly 100 years after the creator is dead. proper laws would end the copyright 20 years after the creation of the media, like a how a drug patent expires. you have X-number of years to make it profitable and then it goes public domain. if you cant make it profitable in that 20 years then tough luck you loose and made a shitty product.
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mrchris
We don't miss you Bush
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join:2002-10-01
North Babylon, NY | Correct, 20 years and abolish all other BS IP laws! You can't make money on something after you die! |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
| Yes it should be abolished. Most of the copyrighted works over 50 years old that actually make it to the public domain will be the direct result of infringement. Copyrights longer than 50 years are a grave threat to the public domain because copies often have deteriorated or been destroyed after 50 years. |
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA
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| It's amazing that we have books that are centuries old, music from the early 1900's, movies from since they started making motion pictures, etc. How can you make the claim that works over 50 years of age will only make it to the public domain as a result of infringement? |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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join:2002-01-22
Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Kearnstd
and even more amazing none of them have lost their value even though they are in public domain for many of them.
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Desdinova
join:2003-01-26
Gaithersburg, MD
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Most probably will not (and those surviving copies you mentioned are only a tiny fraction of the works that have been created and NOT preserved that are gone forever). The ones that have survived did so either through a fluke (the negative happened to be stored in a secure environment and was discovered long after all other copies were lost) or because they were popular enough to be singled out for preservation.
Works that are considered marginal or insignificant by the majority at the time of their work are rarely preserved by those who inherit them. Those who enjoy horror and science fiction films often hear of lost films that were not preserved because they weren't considered of value. And maybe to the majority of folks they weren't. But to deny those few who DO value them the opportunity to save and preserve the work is disheartening at best.
I don't think that ONLY the infringers will preserve works, but they certainly could help. |
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Sammer
join:2005-12-22
Canonsburg, PA
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said by openbox9  :It's amazing that we have books that are centuries old, music from the early 1900's, movies from since they started making motion pictures, etc. How can you make the claim that works over 50 years of age will only make it to the public domain as a result of infringement? Copyrights weren't as long in the past as in recent years. |
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Kearnstd
Elf Wizard
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Kearnstd
Disney is mostly to blame for oppressive copyright timers, everytime Mickey Mouse comes up due for public domain they buy an extension for another 75 years.
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openbox9
join:2004-01-26
Alexandria, VA | reply to Sammer
Century old writings seem to have survived. Besides, the audio, video, and imagery (and a lot of writings) are also now in a digital format, which should help preservation tremendously. |
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