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Likewise, the rightsholders don't have a right to extort the public for access. Since the companies producing these works rely on the public's attention and sen
by arrosenberg 6y ago
Likewise, the rightsholders don't have a right to extort the public for access. Since the companies producing these works rely on the public's attention and sentiment to make money, they can't have it both ways. Either make the works available at a consistent price to all distributors of content, or accept piracy as a cost of gatekeeping.
- yters 6y agoCompanies are made out of people, who have an agreement with the rights holders.
- arrosenberg 6y agoIs the implication that the public is the same thing as a narrowly interested group of people? If so, I reject.
- yters 6y agoNo, but anyone in the public could potentially become part of such a group. So, what they disallow for what they consider a special group they are also disallowing for themselves.
- arrosenberg 6y agoYes, that is essentially how laws and government work. I give up my own individual rights to extort the public, and in exchange I get the security of knowing I won't be exploited.
- yters 6y agoThe question is who is exploiting whom in this situation.