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Do you not see how this would rig the system in favor of deep pocketed corporations even more? You basically said it yourself: "I can completely understand the
by valar_m 12y ago
Do you not see how this would rig the system in favor of deep pocketed corporations even more? You basically said it yourself:
"I can completely understand the Disney should still have a copyright on the image of Mickey Mouse. But only b/c it is still relevant to their on-going business."
- dublinben 12y agoA more fair system might be to embrace the "property" rights that media companies hold so dear, and charge steadily increasing property taxes on copyrighted works. Any profitable works would be worth paying the taxes to maintain protection, and unprofitable works would return to the public domain where they belong.
- valar_m 12y agoA more fair system might be to embrace the "property" rights that media companies hold so dear You seem to be forgetting that copyright protection applies to creations by individual authors as well. Should they be taxed for their creations? Do you think poor people should not be allowed to own their creations because they can't pay up?
- dublinben 12y agoIf copyrights are "intellectual property" then they should be subject to property tax. The vast majority of creative works (which automatically receive copyright protection) are worthless. There's no reason why they shouldn't quickly become part of the public domain.
- dublinben 12y agoIf copyrights are "intellectual property" then they should be subject to property tax. The vast majority of creative works (which automatically receive copyright protection) are worthless. There's no reason why they shouldn't quickly become part of the public domain.