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Yes, they take tons of text from actual books. Contrast this with Ms. Rowling's reaction. *NM* Aeryn Send a noteboard - 05/01/2012 07:01:46 PM
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Why Johnny Can't Read Any New Public Domain Books In The US: Because Nothing New Entered The P.D. Great Lord of Chaos - 03/01/2012 11:33:34 PM 2078 Views
I find it difficult to see this as stealing rights from the public. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 11:15:35 AM 1191 Views
Are you arguing for illegal use of legally protected works? Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:34:18 PM 1148 Views
No. I'm saying that keeping works in copyright doesn't stop them from being read, watched, etc. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:24:50 PM 1098 Views
That's not the point, though. Macharius - 05/01/2012 01:05:17 PM 1174 Views
???? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:22:58 PM 1134 Views
Re: ???? Macharius - 05/01/2012 04:04:21 PM 1179 Views
That isn't inspiration that wanting to use the popularity of the original to promote your work random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:04:25 PM 1145 Views
not to mention public libraries *NM* random thoughts - 05/01/2012 03:21:04 PM 607 Views
Blame Disney. *NM* Vivien - 04/01/2012 05:48:00 PM 765 Views
I don't get it. Palatine - 04/01/2012 05:51:19 PM 1447 Views
You know those Jane Austen parodies? Only because Jane Austen is in the public domain. Aeryn - 04/01/2012 09:32:20 PM 1232 Views
Parody is actually covered by the legal definition of fair use so doesn't break copyright. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:28:08 PM 1193 Views
I'm fairly sure the Jane Austen parodies do in fact use actual paragraphs... no? *NM* Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:31:32 PM 655 Views
The zombies one doesn't precisely. It's somewhat modernised. I've not read the others. Rebekah - 04/01/2012 10:32:59 PM 1129 Views
Precisely the point. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:45:01 PM 1105 Views
Yes, they take tons of text from actual books. Contrast this with Ms. Rowling's reaction. *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:01:46 PM 525 Views
If there's zero chance of needing a lawyer at some point, it's way more likely to actually happen. Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:43:23 PM 1212 Views
Regarding quotes or poem lines, they ask permission for those. Legolas - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1058 Views
Answering you specifically Palatine - 05/01/2012 04:57:33 PM 1126 Views
But that doesn't make sense. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:18:08 PM 1325 Views
Here's the gist of it. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:18:29 PM 1150 Views
Patents and copyrights aren't meant to last forever (shouldn't, anyway) Vivien - 04/01/2012 10:33:30 PM 1212 Views
I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Palatine - 05/01/2012 05:01:05 PM 1092 Views
Copyrights stifle creativity. Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:48:08 PM 1192 Views
Re: Copyrights stifle creativity. Palatine - 06/01/2012 04:39:24 PM 1603 Views
Re: I know they aren't. I don't necessarily agree that they shouldn't though. Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:47:50 AM 1099 Views
Why. Palatine - 06/01/2012 05:05:20 PM 1767 Views
That is a very confusing article. Legolas - 04/01/2012 10:19:22 PM 1257 Views
Works published between 1923 and 1978 are different Larry - 04/01/2012 10:25:16 PM 1187 Views
Do you think it is right that Disney can protect its movies? random thoughts - 05/01/2012 05:29:08 PM 1117 Views
Ok, what has movies Disney done lately that were on par with its classics? *NM* Aeryn - 05/01/2012 07:44:20 PM 501 Views
And speaking of Disney's classics... ranagrande - 05/01/2012 10:06:16 PM 1262 Views
Until Disney discovered and copyrighted them, they obviouslty didn't exist. *NM* Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:58:55 AM 537 Views
Except of course they haven't copyrighted them... DomA - 06/01/2012 01:53:01 AM 1083 Views
nice theory but you can make a Little Mermaid movie if you want random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:48:47 PM 1152 Views
OK why is that even a point of argument? random thoughts - 06/01/2012 02:42:47 PM 1114 Views
No incentive to make great new works if they can just keep re-releasing Lion King in 3D *NM* Aeryn - 06/01/2012 09:45:38 PM 616 Views
I'm a lot older than your five year old, but I'm not sure I disagree Tangled is better. Legolas - 06/01/2012 11:12:32 PM 1149 Views
Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* Larry - 05/01/2012 07:57:38 PM 1288 Views
Do you really want corporations to be immortal? Vivien - 06/01/2012 12:50:11 AM 1176 Views
In a sense, aren't they already? Larry - 06/01/2012 02:42:53 AM 1248 Views
Re: Well, if corporations are now people, then maybe their copyright could be different? *shrug* DomA - 06/01/2012 01:18:04 AM 1176 Views
It's a thorny issue and I largely agree with you Larry - 06/01/2012 02:50:24 AM 1195 Views
Huh... apparently, Mickey Mouse is already Public Domain anyway ranagrande - 06/01/2012 07:30:36 AM 1371 Views
Can you back that up? Vivien - 06/01/2012 04:17:35 AM 1297 Views
Re: Can you back that up? DomA - 06/01/2012 06:02:01 PM 1070 Views
Artist/Singers used to *always* be on tour in order to make a living. Vivien - 06/01/2012 09:34:44 PM 1381 Views
Re: the piracy issues ranagrande - 06/01/2012 06:30:46 AM 1308 Views
Book piracy Vivien - 06/01/2012 05:21:40 PM 1386 Views
corporations have always had rights random thoughts - 06/01/2012 04:08:12 PM 1136 Views
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