BrianDamage
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| reply to tomsprat
Re: Here's an idea
I know it was not specifically directed at me, but piracy existed prior to the 1990s.
Realize this. I remember back in the early 70s when VCRs came out what a mess these same folks started trying to quash that technology, citing the same reasons.
As was stated in another post, I agree that Hollywood and the music companies, instead of embracing technology and evolving with it, and learning to manage it so as to continue on making money, would instead choose to fight the new advances, and continue on the way things have been.
This reminds me of the way the ILECs would choose to drive on as well, for comparison's sake.
P2P could very well be utilized to advance their causes as well as those who are content with stealing property.
The reason I suggested timestamping is so that both sides would have ample opportunity to have at music, video, etc., while satisfying both sides' arguments, and while also respecting fair use rights of consumers.
Patents work in this way. A company has the unalienable right to do what they want with an idea, market it, sell it, etc., for 7 years I think, after which time it expires and the ideas come under competitive pressure, thereby leading other companies to market the product or service, creating a competitive environment, while respecting intellectual right for a reasonable period of time, as well as that of fair use and competition, and, respecting anti-trust legislation.
It was a compromise so that the developing company would have REASONABLE opportunity to make money off their invention or idea.
The same logic could be applied to this argument. I will concede that my ideas is very basic in idealogy, and would require much tweaking, but it could work, if both sides would reasonably sit down and work it out, which is the hardest part.
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