The usenet example is an interesting one, but I'd be firmly on the other side. If someone is going to the trouble of creating a new method of access (via the we

The usenet example is an interesting one, but I'd be firmly on the other side. If someone is going to the trouble of creating a new method of access (via the web), they should be rewarded for it. > "That is basically profit-making on the back of others' work without their knowledge or consent" I disagree. Should a paid usenet client download be similarly thought of? If you make money selling a usenet reader, should you be thought of as making money out of other peoples work? How about a browser? Surely that's making money off other peoples work (The website authors). I'm of the opinion that anything posted in a comment is pretty much public domain.