Just so we're clear: society _gives people_ the rights to the things they make. It's not the other way around.
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@cmuratori There is no "sense of entitlement" to the public wanting creators to be good shepherds of their creations.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori Society is free to negotiate that legal contract with them. These days, I think it's too far on the creator's side.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori They get all the rights, and have no real responsibilities. Someday, I sincerely hope that changes.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori So if anyone should be accused of having a sense of entitlement these days, it's copyright holders, not the purchasing public.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@cmuratori But if the creator is only gaining mental anguish they still have an obligation to keep at it because we say s/he does?2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@Megadestructo No, they are welcome to relinquish their copyright to the public domain at any time. Or sell to a reliable substitute.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@Megadestructo Microsoft, one of the few tech companies ever to be deemed a monopoly and restricted by the federal government, is not that.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@cmuratori *I* get it now. Okay, I see what you're getting at and understand your stance. Relinquish to public domain would be my choice.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@Megadestructo Mine too.
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