• Deceptichum@kbin.social
    82·
    11 months ago

    You mean the ones who routinely come out saying how X corporation stole their work and they received nothing for it?

    The ones where if you try to challenge the corporations hoarding human cultural works you’ll find yourself in a legal battle you can’t afford to enter.

    The amount of times an artist “wins” in the system vs a corporation is laughable. It’s designed to protect you and I, like the rest of the legal system does (it doesn’t).

    • HeartyBeast@kbin.social
      4·
      11 months ago

      You mean the ones who routinely come out saying how X corporation stole their work and they received nothing for it?

      Yes.The ones who routinely use copyright to get some form of payment. I know several people who had their photographs reublished by the Daily Mail and subsequently got payment. It happens. It’s an imperfect system, but still one that allows small artists to make a living.

      he amount of times an artist “wins” in the system vs a corporation is laughable.

      I mean, it really isn’t. It’s the entire backbone of an industry whereby, for example a photographer or illustrator can supply woirk to a magazine on a single use license. It’s how people who supply photo libraries make a living. It’s how small bands have at least some protection.

    • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
      34·
      11 months ago

      I do like your libertarian line of reasoning. If the law doesn’t work very well, it should be abolished. I’ve seen people say the same thing about the EPA and OSHA.

      • Deceptichum@kbin.social
        42·
        11 months ago

        The difference is, even if it worked properly I would still not be in favour of denying people freedom to use cultural works.

          • Deceptichum@kbin.social
            23·
            11 months ago

            Are you a professional at making shit up?

            I’m an anarchist, I don’t believe in companies existing at all.

            • LWD@lemm.eeEnglish
              32·
              11 months ago

              I referred to OpenAI and you shot back “people.”

              But hey, if a joke finally got you to start reading the stuff I was writing…

                  • Deceptichum@kbin.social
                    11·
                    11 months ago

                    And you have the system that judges peoples worth by the number in their bank accounts and the amount of things they own to thank for that.