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For the same reason the IP holder is entitled to a monopoly. The free market doesn't work without competition, and since IP law explicitly gives people monopoli

by bogwog 4y ago

For the same reason the IP holder is entitled to a monopoly. The free market doesn't work without competition, and since IP law explicitly gives people monopolies, the only balancing force is piracy. People in general don't want to pirate, but they will if it's the best option (just look at the often-cited example of Steam). That's the only thing keeping publishers in check. Without it, I'm sure prices for content would be much higher than they are right now.

p0pcult 4y ago
This is a very silly argument. There are plenty of other entertainment options that are not the anime in question; no one has a right to experience a specific piece of creative content, just because they feel like it and don't like the distribution model. Lots of entitled downvoters on here; I at least applaud you for engaging in discussion. Should you be able to attend an event without a ticket, just because that venue has a "monopoly" on that evening's entertainment? You're not reducing the enjoyment of others, nor are you decreasing the artist's revenue.
- EMIRELADERO 4y ago
  > Should you be able to attend an event without a ticket, just because that venue has a "monopoly" on that evening's entertainment? You're not reducing the enjoyment of others, nor are you decreasing the artist's revenue. This isn't an accurate analogy because the OP has no option to enter the venue at all, even if they want to pay. > no one has a right to experience a specific piece of creative content The whole motive behind copyright is that society is entitled to culture. By granting artists a time-limited monopoly, they can be incentivized to create and release more and more content, which makes society's culture richer and more widely available to everyone. So I'd argue that the status quo OP describes is contrary to the actual objective of copyright itself.
  - p0pcult 4y ago
    Venues sell out. Are you suggesting that if i couldn't get a ticket to a concert i want to see, I am entitled to some kind of compensation?
    - EMIRELADERO 4y ago
      Compensation? No. That wasn't my main argument however. Please read it below in my original response.

by bogwog 4y ago

p0pcult 4y ago

This is a very silly argument. There are plenty of other entertainment options that are not the anime in question; no one has a right to experience a specific piece of creative content, just because they feel like it and don't like the distribution model. Lots of entitled downvoters on here; I at least applaud you for engaging in discussion. Should you be able to attend an event without a ticket, just because that venue has a "monopoly" on that evening's entertainment? You're not reducing the enjoyment of others, nor are you decreasing the artist's revenue.

EMIRELADERO 4y ago
> Should you be able to attend an event without a ticket, just because that venue has a "monopoly" on that evening's entertainment? You're not reducing the enjoyment of others, nor are you decreasing the artist's revenue. This isn't an accurate analogy because the OP has no option to enter the venue at all, even if they want to pay. > no one has a right to experience a specific piece of creative content The whole motive behind copyright is that society is entitled to culture. By granting artists a time-limited monopoly, they can be incentivized to create and release more and more content, which makes society's culture richer and more widely available to everyone. So I'd argue that the status quo OP describes is contrary to the actual objective of copyright itself.
- p0pcult 4y ago
  Venues sell out. Are you suggesting that if i couldn't get a ticket to a concert i want to see, I am entitled to some kind of compensation?
  - EMIRELADERO 4y ago
    Compensation? No. That wasn't my main argument however. Please read it below in my original response.