U.S. senators want social media users to be able to take their data with them

Re:U.S. senators want social media users to be able to take ... by jonfw on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @12:02PM (#21335965)

With such a shallow view of freedom, physical property ownership is a very anti-freedom concept as well, is it not? Ownership of a house is an infringement on the freedoms of other poeple who want to live there?

Intellectual property is no different than any other sort of property. The right to own property is invaluable, and serves the purpose of maximizing freedoms in the long run.

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Re:U.S. senators want social media users to be able to take ... by dependenttypes on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @10:07PM (#21341027)

> physical property ownership is a very anti-freedom concept as well, is it not?

I am sure that some here would agree with that. I personally do not.

> Intellectual property is no different than any other sort of property

This is a very extreme view. You are basically saying that specific numbers can be owned by someone.

> and serves the purpose of maximizing freedoms in the long run

I can't see how this is the case, at least as long as intellectual property is concerned.

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Re:U.S. senators want social media users to be able to take ... by the8472 on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @01:30PM (#21336842)

Ill-gotten goods can be confiscated.

The same for knowledge would involve lobotomies.

Would you please hold still for a moment?

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Re:U.S. senators want social media users to be able to take ... by jonfw on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @02:46PM (#21337567)

Knowledge != intellectual property

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Re:U.S. senators want social media users to be able to take ... by concordDance on Wednesday October 23, 2019 @12:47PM (#21336432)

> Intellectual property is no different than any other sort of property.

Is this rhetorical or literal?

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