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Re:Shane Pitman, leader of the warez group Razor 1911: life ... by 2636381321 on Friday March 10, 2023 @03:31PM (#35100522)
More like telling the whole world "you're not allowed to copy this, because I wrote it" and threatening everyone with imprisonment or fines if you do. So everyone has to buy it through him, or else. To feed his family.

That is what copyright law fundamentally is.

We all learn from other people, just because I came up with an idea, I cannot tell other people "you're not allowed to use it". It violates other peoples natural right to autonomy to do so.

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Re:Shane Pitman, leader of the warez group Razor 1911: life ... by kube-system on Friday March 10, 2023 @03:39PM (#35100654)
> just because I came up with an idea, I cannot tell other people "you're not allowed to use it".

You're right, ideas are not protected by copyright.

Copyright only protects original works of authorship.

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Re:Shane Pitman, leader of the warez group Razor 1911: life ... by cruntly on Friday March 10, 2023 @03:35PM (#35100608)
Yes and that's why copyright is a good thing, so you have the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of your intellectual labour.
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