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Re:Why Johnny can't stream: How video copyright went insane by narrator on Thursday August 30, 2012 @01:32PM (#4455731)
Except anything with a low/bid ask spread becomes money and that comes with its own set of problems. What would happen if the DVD was sold back for more than it was bought for? It's the intersection of Banking + Copyright + Tax Law. The trifecta of screwball legal areas.
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Re:Why Johnny can't stream: How video copyright went insane by 001sky on Thursday August 30, 2012 @04:48PM (#4456724)
Except anything with a low/bid ask spread becomes money

- can you explain that? threshold % of asset value?

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Re:Why Johnny can't stream: How video copyright went insane by JoshTriplett on Thursday August 30, 2012 @02:24PM (#4456010)
You could solve some of that by making the buyback non-transferrable (so people couldn't use this as a money transfer mechanism).

Beyond that, any pointers to information on regulations about things with a low bid/ask spread?

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