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Copyright maximalists are a menace to society. An artist thinks that her unique genius means nobody else should be able to do "pose where model looks over left
by powera 4y ago
Copyright maximalists are a menace to society.
An artist thinks that her unique genius means nobody else should be able to do "pose where model looks over left shoulder holding flowers". Humbug!
That school of thought has forgotten that the original intent of copyright was to encourage creation, not to allow a cabal of rent-seekers to prevent it.
- kmeisthax 4y agoThis isn't copyright maximalism; she's suing someone who literally just made a painting of her photograph. If you can't sue over that, then you own basically nothing, and copyright is effectively abolished. Either... - Her lawyer fucked up drafting the lawsuit - The court horrifically misunderstood her claim, and will be smacked down on appeals - There's some context that has been intentionally omitted (but I doubt it - I mean, the claim fits into a single image and tweet)