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I think if you talked to most authors they would have strong feelings that there need to be some legal means to ensure they are compensated for their work, and
by adamsea 6y ago
I think if you talked to most authors they would have strong feelings that there need to be some legal means to ensure they are compensated for their work, and that someone else doesn't straight-up copy their novel, and then publish it and make a bundle.
I do totally agree that copyright is messed up, big-time.
To be honest I'm not sure that "free" sharing of knowledge really exists. Even in scientific communities I imagine certain knowledge is held back until, say, it's ready to be published so the scientists can get first credit. And so on.
- blacksmith_tb 6y agoIsn't that only getting halfway there? No one could "make a bundle" from copying my work if everything could be copied freely (including me, without some other way to get paid). I agree that authors (and musicians, and artists, etc.) would like to be paid for their work, though currently it seems like publishing companies manage to channel most of that money into their own pockets instead (and the costs of 'publishing' and 'distributing' a digital work are certainly a lot lower than a physical copy, yet somehow their prices are often the same).
- adamsea 6y agoNot quite sure what you mean, but imho the key statement in what you said is this: > I agree that authors (and musicians, and artists, etc.) would like to be paid for their work : )