Comments on: Larry Lessig on copyright law and culture http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/11/09/larry-lessig-on-copyright-law-and-culture/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:09:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: dh http://www.benedictionblogson.com/2007/11/09/larry-lessig-on-copyright-law-and-culture/#comment-95532 dh Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:17:10 +0000 http://www.benedictionblogson.com/?p=3493#comment-95532 I still believe that Lessig misses the mark. I believe that people who are the first to come up with something and coyright it have the right to limit or be open as much as they desire. Why should some outside entity dictate what should be done with something that is owned by somebody? To me it makes no sense. The fact remains there needs to be protection for people who own the copyright. It makes sense to ask for permission to use something that is copyrighted. We need to respect peoples right of ownership. To me ownership, copyright, etc. IS democratic. The right to own, buy, sell, give, keep, etc. personal property. I have no problem with those who have copyrighted material giving it to be open sourced. However, to dictate to those same people that it must be open source I have a problem with. Also, if someone uses copyrighted material without the consent of the owner what is so wrong with the owner (if he chooses) to pursue his rights under the law to reclaim, attempt to prevent incidents in the future, etc.? Just some thoughts I have really never got answered regarding Lessig. I have him on TV and have always come away with more questions than answers to his comments. He seems to not understand how people who own something have a right to protect themselves from those who are using unauthorized material. Do you have or need any clarifications to what I have said or what you have said to help me understand him? Could it be a misunderstanding on my part or is it a change in culture to be able enable the "millinium generation" which doesn't like to be told what to do. Just some thoughts and observations. I still believe that Lessig misses the mark. I believe that people who are the first to come up with something and coyright it have the right to limit or be open as much as they desire. Why should some outside entity dictate what should be done with something that is owned by somebody? To me it makes no sense.

The fact remains there needs to be protection for people who own the copyright. It makes sense to ask for permission to use something that is copyrighted. We need to respect peoples right of ownership. To me ownership, copyright, etc. IS democratic. The right to own, buy, sell, give, keep, etc. personal property. I have no problem with those who have copyrighted material giving it to be open sourced. However, to dictate to those same people that it must be open source I have a problem with. Also, if someone uses copyrighted material without the consent of the owner what is so wrong with the owner (if he chooses) to pursue his rights under the law to reclaim, attempt to prevent incidents in the future, etc.? Just some thoughts I have really never got answered regarding Lessig. I have him on TV and have always come away with more questions than answers to his comments. He seems to not understand how people who own something have a right to protect themselves from those who are using unauthorized material. Do you have or need any clarifications to what I have said or what you have said to help me understand him? Could it be a misunderstanding on my part or is it a change in culture to be able enable the “millinium generation” which doesn’t like to be told what to do. Just some thoughts and observations.

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