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I don't think the big copyright holder view it in terms of rights or public interest. They have a financial interest, and they act to preserve and extend that.
by dwc 15y ago
I don't think the big copyright holder view it in terms of rights or public interest. They have a financial interest, and they act to preserve and extend that. That's not surprising. One of the major problems, perhaps the largest problem, is that such players have a disproportionate voice with legislators. The advocates on the other side are few and relatively disorganized, and the common voter really doesn't care.
Even without cynicism about politicians being bought, it's a matter of which side of the argument makes a more compelling case. I think the big stakeholders do a better job at this.
- Joakal 15y agoHow does the common voter vote against it? Democrats; Supported by Hollywood. Republicans; Supported by big companies.
- Joeri 15y agoThat's the problem with party-driven politics; the limited scope of which issues decide elections. Copyright is never a frontline issue during elections because there are always bigger problems. In effect, democracy doesn't apply to copyright legislation because the majority doesn't let IP decide their vote.
- DasIch 15y agoIt's not at all a problem with party-driven politics. The problem is that the government and the parliaments in the US don't accurately represent the people. That's a problem with a broken democracy. In Europe you don't have that problem, at least not to such an extreme extend.