• xor@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 hours ago

    how about: tiered copy rights?
    after 5 years, you lose some copyright but not all?

    it’s a tricky one but impoverished people should still be able to access culture…

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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      42 minutes ago

      What does that even mean though? Like, you would retain the ability to sell and modify it but not a monopoly on free distribution?

      I think 10-15 years, i.e. the original copyright act in the US (14 years) is totally fair, and allow a one-time renewal if you can prove it’s still available for purchase and losing copyright would impact your livelihood or something.

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        38 minutes ago

        i left it open ended like that because there’s a lot of options….
        i’d probably start with selling, like after 5 years people are welcome to copy it and distribute it but not sell it…
        but i mean, a lot of variations are possible….

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        2 hours ago

        Probably allowing everything but producing reproductions.

        Basically they could use the ideas from the book and whatnot to do whatever. But they couldn’t just print duplicates with a different cover and sell them for cheaper.