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> Similar to a photocopy or resale of a book I mean, right there is the attempted rhetorical trick that gives the game away. A photocopy is completely unlike r
by smogcutter 2y ago
> Similar to a photocopy or resale of a book
I mean, right there is the attempted rhetorical trick that gives the game away. A photocopy is completely unlike resale of a used book, and is only considered “fair use” under specific, practical circumstances.
It’s hard to seriously argue that you could lawfully photocopy books whole, then make a lending library out of the copies, or that such a thing has any similarity to reselling used books.
- AnthonyMouse 2y ago> It’s hard to seriously argue that you could lawfully photocopy books whole, then make a lending library out of the copies, or that such a thing has any similarity to reselling used books. Suppose you have a rare book, so to keep the book from being damaged while allowing people to read it, you make one photocopy and then store the book in a vault and allow patrons to read the photocopy. That seems entirely reasonable, doesn't it?