Comment on Interesting how artists don't make enough money from their creations, so our solution is to make certain information illegal to share, rather than give them a universal basic income.

• shrugal@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because I wanted one that’s not about art, but the priciple is the same.

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  • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    trademark has nothing to do with copyright. they’re two sets of laws that developed a two different times for two different reasons.

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    • shrugal@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      So, what does that have to do with the exclusive rights vs monopoly discussion?

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      • commie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        trademark is a consumer protection. copyright is a fucking monopoly.

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