Oddbean new post about login | logout A public library pays for a book once, and then loans it out to hundreds of readers for years. Libraries even make available photocopiers so that people can copy pages of a book. Nobody ever accuses the library of IP theft.
They use special agreements and have a different pricing model in place. You can compare it to others. Same goes for video rental, etc. Same goes for restaurants playing music for the public, etc…. 🐶🐾🫡
Libraries enjoy and exemption when it comes to books, at least in the States. AFAIK that don't have to pay for licensing for films and music either. But a video rental business is different and so is playing music in a bar or restaurant. Libraries don't profit. When you're running a for profit business you have to obtain licensing and the film and music industries are very aggressive about enforcing this. But when you're seeding a torrent file without seeking any revenue or compensation that's akin to the free public library model. That's where I'm going with this.
Yeah but it should not make a damn bit of difference whether there is monetary profit.
Ah, I see 🐶🐾🫡
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Fuck IP laws
Yeah for real. IP laws are the real theft. The only sensible exception I can conceive of is trademarks.
That's because trademarks have to do with identity and reputation, not content.
right right!
But when archive.org does it, everyone loses their minds...
RIP VIDEOS. WE'RE JUST BUILDING A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY. GFY. nostr:nevent1qqsgxy33zzht4luexcwpv56mrlnd9gtsl067vhadcsz3dg95phf7fvgpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzqrgxfq9scm3mu0y6rfja0e4uyzgjyl24hax80m4kqda6wamvxq8vqvzqqqqqqyhrk5wc nostr:nevent1qqsdscupcs2343zr579jgfw7e6al6x2tadj4333u0dsa5tzyu5zwglcpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdupzqrgxfq9scm3mu0y6rfja0e4uyzgjyl24hax80m4kqda6wamvxq8vqvzqqqqqqymyksdv