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Re:The deception of “buying” digital movies by BLKNSLVR on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @07:39PM (#33088740)
On the topic of artificial scarcity, once food becomes quickly and easily synthesisable on consumer premises, does anyone think that will not be incredibly heavily gate-kept by roles similar, or even identical, to copyright as it is now?
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Re:The deception of “buying” digital movies by Plasmoid on Tuesday October 04, 2022 @08:15PM (#33089151)
We already do that. Regional appellations limit what food can be called. It's not champagne if it's not from a specific part of France.
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Re:The deception of “buying” digital movies by happymellon on Thursday October 06, 2022 @10:29AM (#33108623)
It's a shame that Cheddar doesn't get the same protections, so the most tasteless rubbish gets the branding.

People get around it by producing Fauxpaign under various other names.

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Re:The deception of “buying” digital movies by PeterisP on Saturday October 15, 2022 @12:21PM (#33216090)
It limits only the marketing - you're free to make sparkling wine that's exactly like champagne.
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