Copyright WAR!

[andrewducker]

[Poll #1832597]

The first option, of course, makes it harder for people to earn a living from writing, music, television, etc. There's definitely a tradeoff here. If everyone torrents the next season of #Your Favourite TV Show# then there won't be a next one unless Kickstarter _really_ takes off.

Note: Voting for the third option without offering a solution which is technically feasible in the comments will merely cause giggling.

Comments

[brixtonbrood.livejournal.com]

I think one problem with that is people like me. I never download illegally because it's stealing, if I want to watch something then I will download legally, or buy physical media, and if it means I have to wait then I will swear and wait.

If I were required to pay extra for my broadband on the assumption that I would be pirating, then I'd start pirating.

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

But once you were paying the fee you wouldn't be stealing anymore! Because the copyright holders would be getting paid through you fee, so you wouldn't be pirating.

[brixtonbrood.livejournal.com]

Oh it's not a problem for me, but it is a problem for anyone who used to get a sizeable income stream from people like me, and now wouldn't.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

I always thought that if you get the top end internet packages, that IS what they assume...

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Except they're not passing on the bonus charge to the content creator.

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

I actually meant it sarcastically, but yes.