I use CC licenses, usually BY-NC-SA. I don't actively enforce it but I feel I have a right to be named and to have a cut of the money if others are making money

I use CC licenses, usually BY-NC-SA. I don't actively enforce it but I feel I have a right to be named and to have a cut of the money if others are making money directly from my work without otherwise requesting permission. Copyright enables this: I have the right to label the work as mine, I have the right to license it as I see fit. If you plagiarise my work (not worth it!) I don't have the funds to chase you, if I did I would and I feel the law should give me that option. If you credit me and share any derivative works then I'm happy for you to use it, unless you've maliciously amended it and are crediting me - then copyright gives me remedies. Copyright terms stink like pig shit. Copyright is not all bad.