▲ 279 ▼ Yet more examples of how copyright destroys culture rather than driving it (walledculture.org) submitted 2 years ago by psychothumbs@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -4 points 2 years ago (4 children) Lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The average cost of litigating a federal copyright case from pre-trial through appeals is $278,000. But sure, keep pretending you could play with the big boys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) With a good case a lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono, especially when it's an individual infringed by a corporation who have plenty to take from. For example, the script for the movie The Purge was stolen from an individual in 2012, and after 4 years of litigation Universal paid out a massive settlement in 2018 and also ended the series despite its success. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) A lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono on a IP case? You have no way to pay for your rights then. Sounds like a system that is going to work well for you. Reforming a bad idea does not make it a good idea. Until you can come to terms with just how imbalanced the system is then you probably don't know what is really going on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago It's imbalanced, I never said otherwise, but not having it would suck more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) The average cost of litigating a federal copyright case from pre-trial through appeals is $278,000. But sure, keep pretending you could play with the big boys. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) With a good case a lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono, especially when it's an individual infringed by a corporation who have plenty to take from. For example, the script for the movie The Purge was stolen from an individual in 2012, and after 4 years of litigation Universal paid out a massive settlement in 2018 and also ended the series despite its success. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) A lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono on a IP case? You have no way to pay for your rights then. Sounds like a system that is going to work well for you. Reforming a bad idea does not make it a good idea. Until you can come to terms with just how imbalanced the system is then you probably don't know what is really going on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago It's imbalanced, I never said otherwise, but not having it would suck more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) With a good case a lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono, especially when it's an individual infringed by a corporation who have plenty to take from. For example, the script for the movie The Purge was stolen from an individual in 2012, and after 4 years of litigation Universal paid out a massive settlement in 2018 and also ended the series despite its success. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) A lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono on a IP case? You have no way to pay for your rights then. Sounds like a system that is going to work well for you. Reforming a bad idea does not make it a good idea. Until you can come to terms with just how imbalanced the system is then you probably don't know what is really going on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago It's imbalanced, I never said otherwise, but not having it would suck more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) A lot of lawyers would be willing to work pro bono on a IP case? You have no way to pay for your rights then. Sounds like a system that is going to work well for you. Reforming a bad idea does not make it a good idea. Until you can come to terms with just how imbalanced the system is then you probably don't know what is really going on. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago It's imbalanced, I never said otherwise, but not having it would suck more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today -2 points 2 years ago It's imbalanced, I never said otherwise, but not having it would suck more. permalink fedilink source parent