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I am a content creator that sometimes uses CC as a license. I am also American. I know this is a bit of a nuclear option, but would (re-?)licensing my works as

I am a content creator that sometimes uses CC as a license. I am also American. I know this is a bit of a nuclear option, but would (re-?)licensing my works as CC+"EU ban" actually help the use of my works in the EU? Essentially, I would ban the use of my works in any country that makes such laws (which would violate my rights as a copyright holder to license my work however I see fit), thus preventing the foreign nation from applying additional restrictions to my license because it is already banned in their country. Obviously, I could not enforce such ban (nor would I; the entire point is to hamstring the government's actions, not the actions of the consumers of my content), but they couldn't modify my license without legitimizing my license. In essence, it's like how in the US, it is illegal to pay taxes on illegally gotten gains, because it puts the IRS in a weird spot and forces you to violate your own rights of self-incrimination while making the IRS implicit partners in your crime.

Tyrek 9y ago
It is illegal in the US to NOT pay taxes on illegal profits. That's how Al Capone was taken down - it's infinitely easier for the government to prove that you had income that was not declared than it is to prove that the income came from specific illegal activities a, b and c.
pwg 9y ago
> it's like how in the US, it is illegal to pay taxes on illegally gotten gains, Actually, the rule in the US is: it is illegal to /not/ pay taxes on illegally gotten gains Failing to declare and pay income tax on income (no matter the source of the income) is what is illegal. And many a criminal (as another poster mentioned in regards to Al Capone) has been ensnared in a "failed to pay income tax" /gotcha/ even though they could not be convicted of the illegal activity itself.
icebraining 9y ago
If you banned EU users from using it, they'd just be banned. I don't see how it would help them.

Tyrek 9y ago

It is illegal in the US to NOT pay taxes on illegal profits. That's how Al Capone was taken down - it's infinitely easier for the government to prove that you had income that was not declared than it is to prove that the income came from specific illegal activities a, b and c.

pwg 9y ago

> it's like how in the US, it is illegal to pay taxes on illegally gotten gains, Actually, the rule in the US is: it is illegal to /not/ pay taxes on illegally gotten gains Failing to declare and pay income tax on income (no matter the source of the income) is what is illegal. And many a criminal (as another poster mentioned in regards to Al Capone) has been ensnared in a "failed to pay income tax" /gotcha/ even though they could not be convicted of the illegal activity itself.

icebraining 9y ago

If you banned EU users from using it, they'd just be banned. I don't see how it would help them.