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I qualified my statement because I agree with you, however I think a balance could be struck. Make infinite renewal practically impossible and heavily tax the "
by EvanAnderson 10y ago
I qualified my statement because I agree with you, however I think a balance could be struck. Make infinite renewal practically impossible and heavily tax the "owners" who opt for short renewals beyond the "default" term. That tax, at least, offsets some of the damage being done to the public domain.
- shmerl 10y agoIn practice I think, introducing such tax won't be any easier than reducing the copyright term. So it's better to focus on the later.
- EvanAnderson 10y agoI don't see the latter ever happening, at least in the US. Taxing the big bad corporations has a populous angle that decreasing copyright terms doesn't have.
- shmerl 10y ago> I don't see the latter ever happening, at least in the US. Why not? With enough public support, insane copyright terms can be reduced.
- k-mcgrady 10y ago>> With enough public support Most people really don't care and then out of the people who do care not all of them will agree with your position.