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It seems the consensus in this thread [if I'm skimming correctly] is most want copyright completely removed.

So in your hypothetical: you write the book and have a change of heart, I'll just copy it verbatim, slap my name on it and now I'm the author.

by DrScientist29 minutes ago|

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> It seems the consensus in this thread [if I'm skimming correctly] is most want copyright completely removed.

I think there is confusion between copyright and other things around it.

For example if I buy a physical book, I own it. I'm free to sell it or give it away. Things like the DMCA and the switch from an ownership model to a rental model are more the problem.

ie does getting rid of copyright enable right to repair? Does getting rid of copyright suddenly stop a games company pulling software from your library that you 'bought'?

Wouldn't these companies just put all the restrictions directly into the purchase agreement?

by dvdkon1 hours ago|

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You could establish contracts with publishers outside of copyright, which is how NDAs work today. It's probably a reasonable thing to do anyway, otherwise there's nothing stopping a publisher from telling everyone the plot summary of your newest novel.

by DrScientist20 minutes ago|

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By the same argument, wouldn't all the things you don't like about copyright - like restrictions with what you can do with the thing you have bought - just be put directly into the purchase agreement.

Isn't the way to focus on creating consumer protection rights, rather than just leaving it to people with the best legal department and deepest pockets to control the rules?

by dvdkon9 minutes ago|

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From my understanding what's keeping us from this kind of dystopia are restrictions on shrinkwrap agreements, general restrictions on one-sided contracts, and the fact that breach of contract "only" creates civil and not criminal (like copyright) liability.