I just want to get a sense of how people feel about intellectual property and how the Internet/YouTube has changed things.
These concepts of ownership have become complicated by the ease of use and redistribution. This really isn't about 'right' or 'wrong', or even the legalities per se. I just want to gauge how people currently feel about it.
Personally, I believe in the copyright. I actively remove videos of mine that other people have uploaded. I lose money if a video I have ads on gets played on YouTube for free without ads. That's taking away my choice which is mine because I made the movie and I own it. These ideals are considered out of date, but since I can exercise my rights via YouTube, I do and often.
That doesn't mean I'm not open to hearing the opposite ideals.
These concepts of ownership have become complicated by the ease of use and redistribution. This really isn't about 'right' or 'wrong', or even the legalities per se. I just want to gauge how people currently feel about it.
Personally, I believe in the copyright. I actively remove videos of mine that other people have uploaded. I lose money if a video I have ads on gets played on YouTube for free without ads. That's taking away my choice which is mine because I made the movie and I own it. These ideals are considered out of date, but since I can exercise my rights via YouTube, I do and often.
That doesn't mean I'm not open to hearing the opposite ideals.
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