Laws that choke creativity | Larry Lessig

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Recommends nextparadigms · 2011-07 · on “The 'intellectual property' oxymoron”

I've seen many people say that if RIAA and MPAA keep trying to introduce new censorship laws like that, eventually the "camel's back will break", and people will demand a total overhaul of the copyright system, or perhaps completely eliminate it. I tend to agree. The more they will push this, the more people will rise up and speak against it, and many people will start questioning if copyright should even exist in the first place. Through their aggressiveness on this issue, they will put the spotlight on it, and I don't think it will end up being in their favor. I believe the people will eventually win this one, even if in the mean time they manage to introduce one or two more Internet censo

Recommends nextparadigms · 2011-08 · on “Could Quantum Computing Kill Copyright?”

I don't think copyright is compatible with the Internet. It's time for everyone to realize that. Times change, and some laws become obsolete. It's not the first time it has happened and it's not going to be the last. Then a couple of decades later you look back at them and realize how absurd they have been. Not all industries have copyright, and they seem to have done pretty well so far without, most likely much better than they would've done with it. These are some good videos on this, if you haven't seen them already: [this video] [LINK] [LINK] [LINK]

Recommends joelhaus · 2011-08 · on “Why software patents are not fixable ”

Here is some sound reasoning on the topic from Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law [this video]

Recommends nextparadigms · 2011-12 · on “SOPA on the ropes? Bipartisan alternative to 'Net censorship emerges”

I agree. I think the solution to SOPA and PIPA is nothing , not a "lesser evil" or a "compromise". The music labels may die, but I don't think it's the Government's job to save them, just like it's not the Government's job to save the print media against Internet bloggers. I also don't think that there will be less music if the current music labels die. Copyright extensions have become ridiculous, and I think the labels have had their way for way too long in influencing the Government against the public and against the new creators. I think it's time to be reminded once again of Larry Lassig's TED video: [this video] Also when you watch it, and see the airplane example, think about it how it coul

Cites mtgx · 2012-12 · on “Staffer axed by Republican group over retracted copyright reform memo”

You're right. You do sound like a copyright hawk. Now. Why is the first point about the size of the industry relevant? Unless you're talking about their ability to bribe...I'm sorry..."lobby" Congress to pass the laws they like? That shouldn't happen anyway, regardless of their size. Laws should be passed on common sense and what's good for the people at large, not based on how big is your bank account. What is dubious about his argument about copyright? First off, copyright is not "property", and shouldn't be treated as property. It's more like a permit. The government allows you to use a certain idea for a "limited time period" as it says in the Constitution. Unfortunately, because of the