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Re:Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet ... by young_unixer on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @01:27PM (#23393576)
I hate intellectual property, but I don't despise the publishers, they're just playing by the (broken) rules of the game.

I blame the politicians that do nothing to change the rules of the game in the first place, and the people that elect them.

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Re:Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet ... by nybble41 on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @02:28PM (#23394308)
It is perfectly possible to blame both the politicians that propagate unjust rules and the people that take advantage of them. Both are contributing to injustice, each in their own way.
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Re:Lawsuit over online book lending could bankrupt Internet ... by Kye on Tuesday June 02, 2020 @05:45PM (#23396727)
Copyright is the way it is because of publishers of various media lobbying for stronger, longer protection. The politicians are the people they lobby.
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