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It's about controlling the flow of information so we are left in the dark like mushrooms.This is getting to the point of absurdity.......
The problem isn't that we're for people swiping others work: It's that we don't want censorship imposed on us (most all of us know somebody here who lives in the EU). There's also no rule to say this cannot expand elsewhere, such as the United States and Canada.I'm in favor of some additional protections.
While I don't have an argument towards protecting copyrighted material, such as complete works (either literary, musical or photographic), this law will also prohibit even quoting published works, which is a huge lart of debates here on the forums, as a debate often requires quoting specific information (again, quoting a portion, not copying and pasting entire works).I'm in favor of some additional protections. There's nothing quite like researching a project for two years, writing it up, and then seeing EU member states scanning the whole thing and releasing it on websites for a nominal charge or "free" (if you've paid your membership). When that happens in the US, I've been able to get my books removed from those sites - Europe. Sharing always seems a good thing when you're sharing someone else's stuff....
The other issues do need to be resolved, but copyright protections need serious improvement.
Cheers,
Dana
But the question is, will this Copyright law be all encompasing, or will it focus mainly on the large copyright holders (i.e.: publishing house authors, professional musicians and their hungry lawyers, professional/portfolioed photographers, etc.)?Hi GrayGeist and Zipper,
I agree - which is why I wrote, "The other issues do need to be resolved, but copyright protections need serious improvement." However, the current copyright protections are non-existent on the internet. I've contacted several EU internet sites about having my material removed, only to hear crickets. There's no one to report them to - I'm hoping the new rules will fix that part of it...
Cheers,
Dana
But the question is, will this Copyright law be all encompasing, or will it focus mainly on the large copyright holders (i.e.: publishing house authors, professional musicians and their hungry lawyers, professional/portfolioed photographers, etc.)?
Also, I am curious about the fees, surcharges and taxes.
They go where? And to whom? And why?
Yeah, I already mentioned that the lobbyists involved are international and could easily spread their handiwork over here.Thank you! Will forward widely because what happens Over There gives people ideas Over Here.