This is not a thing that happens, and it’s hard to take anyone seriously when they’re presenting this as a counter argument.
If you can’t even understand the difference between criminal and civil matters, how can you even begin to discuss this topic?
try to upload to YouTube your birthday party with a barely audible pop music playing in the background.
now which argument can't be taken seriously?
granted, it's not jail. but being removed from the monopoly forum for internet videos could be worse than jail if you're business depends on that.
That's a pretty important distinction.
>being removed from the monopoly forum for internet videos could be worse than jail if you're business depends on that.
If your business relies on thst then strike up a deal. That's what copyright should be doing.
The situation is still stupid, yes. But the core issue of people profiting off of material they dont own is still something we want to protect against.
But back in reality, you just don't monetize the content. Publishers don't really care about some unlisted kid's party with 50 views and monetization off. The YouTube stuff is draconian but not that asinine.
This is a ridiculous strawman that is completely irrelevant to any discussion happening here.
If you're arguing that copyright length should be shortened, I strongly agree.
If you're arguing that we should eliminate copyright completely because we should only regulate things you would immediately throw people in jail for, I strongly disagree.
As a society we need to be able to regulate some behavior that is not severe enough for jail time on its own, or for most standard offenses, even if the state ultimately has the power of incarceration to punish non-compliance. Just because moderately speeding shouldn't land you in jail, it doesn't mean that we shouldn't have speed limits.
This was just today.
Deadline: “Operators Of Jetflicks, An Illegal Streaming Service With A Catalog Larger Than Netflix, Prime Video And Hulu Put Together, Convicted By Federal Jury”
https://deadline.com/2024/06/jetflicks-illegal-streaming-ser...
> > > Who's been jailed for singing Happy Birthday? How many people have been jailed for copyright violations at all?
Note the second sentence which brought the wider topic into discussion.
You cannot have both systems so if you justify copyright you have to justify jailing “copyright violators” even if that person is singing a song they have memorized.