Copyright

  Dennis Hackethal revised idea #1326 and marked it as a criticism. The revision addresses ideas #1324, #1325, and #1327.

Mark as criticism and remove inapplicable children


Copyright is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions.

Copyright is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions.

  Dennis Hackethal revised criticism #1325.

Improve wording


This isn’t marked as a criticism but presumably should be. (Though it need not be marked as a criticism anymore if it’s going to be followed up by multiple separate submissions as per #1324.)

This idea isn’t marked as a criticism but presumably should be. (Though it need not be marked as a criticism anymore if it’s going to split up into multiple separate submissions as per #1324.)

  Dirk Meulenbelt revised idea #1323.

This is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions as much as without copyright.

I fail to see how fan fiction is at all damaging to an original creator.

We have found an example where copyright is bad.

Where is copyright good?

Copyright is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions.

  Dennis Hackethal criticized idea #1323.

This is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions as much as without copyright.

I fail to see how fan fiction is at all damaging to an original creator.

We have found an example where copyright is bad.

Where is copyright good?

#1323·Dirk MeulenbeltOP, 7 months ago

This isn’t marked as a criticism but presumably should be. (Though it need not be marked as a criticism anymore if it’s going to be followed up by multiple separate submissions as per #1324.)

  Dennis Hackethal criticized idea #1323.

This is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions as much as without copyright.

I fail to see how fan fiction is at all damaging to an original creator.

We have found an example where copyright is bad.

Where is copyright good?

#1323·Dirk MeulenbeltOP, 7 months ago

This idea contains at least two claims and one question:

  1. Copyright stifles creativity.
  2. Fan fiction does not damage creators.
  3. “Where is copyright good?”

It’s unwise to submit multiple ideas at once as they each become susceptible to ‘bulk criticism’. That can unduly weaken your own position.

Try submitting the ideas again, separately.

  Dirk Meulenbelt commented on idea #1322.

Not a lawyer but I believe such fan fiction would be considered a derivative work.

Copyright protects original creators’ exclusive right to create derivative works. So, selling your Star Wars fan fiction without permission from the copyright holders would be copyright infringement.

See this article.

#1322·Dennis Hackethal, 7 months ago

This is stifling to creativity, as now people are not incentivised to write fan-fictions as much as without copyright.

I fail to see how fan fiction is at all damaging to an original creator.

We have found an example where copyright is bad.

Where is copyright good?

  Dennis Hackethal commented on idea #1321.

I am not allowed to sell my Star Wars fan-fiction. Why not?

#1321·Dirk MeulenbeltOP, 7 months ago

Not a lawyer but I believe such fan fiction would be considered a derivative work.

Copyright protects original creators’ exclusive right to create derivative works. So, selling your Star Wars fan fiction without permission from the copyright holders would be copyright infringement.

See this article.

  Dirk Meulenbelt started a discussion titled ‘Copyright’.

We discuss whether it would be moral to abolish copyright

The discussion starts with idea #1321.

I am not allowed to sell my Star Wars fan-fiction. Why not?