@futzle@old.mermaid.town Disclaimer: I wouldn't advocate for abolishment of copyright willy-nilly, in this social and economic climate, at minimum people also need enough money to live, like a UBI or something. This is always interesting to me because I wonder if the presence of copyright actually improves the income of a creative, instead of only providing a feeling of security. Sure you get ripped off less, companies don't copy your work randomly, but surely that only affects income when the people ripping you off would be happy to pay if they were forced to. It does make perfect sense in its original context though, companies taking someone's book, reprinting it, and selling it slightly cheaper in the same market. Personally I release all I make to the dirt and the soil, and obviously I don't sell things I make so I have no firsthand experience.