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That's a reasonable stance as far as it goes, but in pragmatic terms I worry that now that there's a new round of debate, planting a flag at the status quo risk
by 0xcde4c3db 10y ago
That's a reasonable stance as far as it goes, but in pragmatic terms I worry that now that there's a new round of debate, planting a flag at the status quo risks inviting a new compromise that's more restrictive.
edit: Basically, it means that the other side doesn't risk actually losing anything by picking fights again and again and again, while the Internet Archive's side has to fight just to stand still.
- nitrogen 10y agoAKA shifting the Overton window, foot in the door/door in the face, camel's nose in the tent, etc.
- intended 10y agoWhich is the plan. If people recall, the rights holders have never been happy with the status quo, which is one of the reasons copy right in America has constantly become longer, even though the creators have long since passed. Copyright feels like its has lost its original intention of ensuring the creator of an idea or property is protected, and has become a way of permanently annexing an idea or IP forever. And as long as the rights holders have more money, time and resources, there's no real reason they shouldnt stop pushing the enevelope.