Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks, some in the negative

Re:Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks... by madsmith on Saturday July 29, 2023 @03:22PM (#36923570)

I would think it has to do with the IP owners using the likeness of the actors to continue to market the show year after year.

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Re:Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks... by scarface_74 on Saturday July 29, 2023 @04:35PM (#36924275)

Does your employer get to use code you wrote after they pay you? Do they get to market features you worked for after you leave?

Do landlords get to collect rent on buildings after the architects are paid to design it?

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Re:Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks... by aezart on Sunday July 30, 2023 @03:50AM (#36928855)

Both of those things are also bad.

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Re:Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks... by scarface_74 on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:54AM (#36930246)

So you are saying that landlords should have to pay the original architects of the buildings part of their rental income?

Are you okay with paying residuals to every library author when you use an npm package?

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Re:Actors take to the internet to show their residual checks... by aezart on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:10PM (#36932722)

1. There shouldn't be landlords.

2. Copyright shouldn't exist at all, but until it's abolished I am not opposed to a system where revenue is shared with the developers of any libraries you use. Although I think such a system would be difficult to manage and track.

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