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> Having the assurance that a work is protected encourages developers and publishers to create more works Why is that though? Would the progress just stop with

> Having the assurance that a work is protected encourages developers and publishers to create more works Why is that though? Would the progress just stop without such "protection"?

luhego 7y ago
Because people want to be rewarded by their work. If you remove the incentives, a great number of people will stop producing art.
- muzani 7y ago
  Many artists don't need the incentives, but having other people easily claim and use it is a big turn off.