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Hey mateys!

I made a post at /c/libertarianism about the abolition of IP. Maybe some of you will find it interesting.

Please answer in the other community so that all the knowledge is in one place and easier to discover.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 year ago (18 children)

I'm not opposed to intellectual property because there's an argument for providing a limited time monopoly to the creators of works to provide incentive to make works public. Without any such incentive, it's entirely possible that the monetization structures for different works change, for example locking content behind restrictive systems that don't allow for personal use at all.

The key is "limited time". If you can't make your money back in 15 years, then maybe it's time to make a new thing? The idea that someone should own a thing you made after you're dead is stupid -- how exactly will that promote you to create new works? If you're dead, your creating days are over except for creating plant food out of your bones and organs.

I put my money where my mouth is, and the legal page of the graysonian ethic specifically lists that the book is put into the public domain or license after Creative Commons CC0 license after 15 years from the date of first publishing.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Other than liking the nice round number of 20 years, that’s exactly my take. Copyright longevity creates perverse incentives for rights holders, and it locks down the ability of other creators to use common cultural references.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Copyright is life of the Author +70 years, patent is 20 years from filing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Damn that mouse, I'd even be fine with life of the author in theory. But life of the author +70 freaking years is ridiculous.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

People would take out hits on people to free an IP, if it is particularly valuable. So lets not bind it to an authors life at all.

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