I bloody hope so - it's kind of the central pillar to the webcomics business model.Here's a question. Should people be paid more than once for the same work?
I bloody hope so - it's kind of the central pillar to the webcomics business model.Here's a question. Should people be paid more than once for the same work?
Apparently they've played knifey spoony before, so that ones out.The only way we have a chance at winning is when we make up the rules as we go along.
I bloody hope so - it's kind of the central pillar to the webcomics business model.
How is the Australian Aussie Rules team's form looking?
Down ball/four square world championship
I don't mean many small transactions I mean, 20 years later, if the person has not done any more work, should they still be getting paid from that bit of work 20 years earlier?
Are you talking exclusive control + ability to profit from? All rights protected?
Yes. It tends to magically lengthen around the time that Disney copyrights are about to expire.Isn't that something these days that didn't happen previously?
I don't mean many small transactions I mean, 20 years later, if the person has not done any more work, should they still be getting paid from that bit of work 20 years earlier?
Counterpoint: http://arstechnica.com/uncategorized/2007/07/research-optimal-copyright-term-is-14-years/Short answer: Yes.
Complexity doesn't mean they should keep increasing and increasing the amount of time that copyrights are granted for. What is the benefit of companies that exist purely to buy up rights for things in order to sue potential infringers? Why should that Adelaide company be able to buy the rights to Laugh Kookaburra Laugh for $3000 and get a bunch of money from Men At Work?
The guy was in a spiral well before any of that happened.Well they have blood on their hands now.
The fact that anyone could patent something as common as laugh kookabura is crazy. Its like the damn happy birthday patent. Everyone sings it, but put it in a movie and you gotta hand over the cash.
15 years for any and all copyright seems like a good half way point. More than enough time to 'profit' from your discovery or creation.
But its like death + 70 years... first of all, why does it need to go on 70 years after you have died? It should be a flat number, dead or alive, from creation.
Because a person can enjoy the benefits of his creation his entire life and allow his children or grandchildren to enjoy it too? Seems reasonable to me.
Because a person can enjoy the benefits of his creation his entire life and allow his children or grandchildren to enjoy it too? Seems reasonable to me.
The guy was in a spiral well before any of that happened.
But its like death + 70 years... first of all, why does it need to go on 70 years after you have died? It should be a flat number, dead or alive, from creation.
Aw man I feel like I butted in in the middle of a conversation...
Awkwarrrd...
Aw man I feel like I butted in in the middle of a conversation...
Awkwarrrd...
I don't think they did.I think you still are culpable if you push them over the edge.
Don't worry, I always feel that way
EDIT: lol fogs.
Yes. Plain and Simple. Just because you deem my work "culturally significant" does not mean you can wrest control over it from my hands. You can fuck right off if I created something and you tried that with me.When a particular work of art transcends the original vision and becomes a culturally significant work, it should remain available to all who want. We all know the obvious example I'm referring to.
But just to make a conceited example, had Da Vinci come back to life now, would he be allowed to retouch La Gioconda?
Reading this made me want to punch a hole in the wall again. This is the day that Australia died for me. A 50+ year old song made for a Girl Guides competition contains some flute that Ham introduced into an already written song means that 30 years later a company that has seized the rights from the descendants can then demand half of the royalties for the song all the way back for the last 30 years! The fuck! I wonder if those cunts ever sued the Welsh to try and scam some money off them!Why should that Adelaide company be able to buy the rights to Laugh Kookaburra Laugh for $3000 and get a bunch of money from Men At Work?
You have been on GAF for a long long time but you should do the list anyway! Mainly for your Steam ID. And your opinion on bacon and scotch. Because that will determine the overall fondness for you. And what cool thing you will be reincarnated as. I'm going to be a Predator!Hey AusGAF
Don't think anyone knows me here yet, so...
Just recently moved to Sydney, for uni. I was living in Hornsby, with my sis last couple of months. Moved to Randwick last week. So much closer to uni!
Anyone lives around here? Only people I know are my 2 roommates and a guy from one of my classes. Would be fun to hang out or something. Or if there's a GAF meet up coming up?
Haven't been gaming much recently, except a couple if gameson Steam, Eufloria and Defense Grid.
Also play WoW and D3(far less) on and off.
Planning on going clubbing this weekend too.
Reading this made me want to punch a hole in the wall again.
This is the first I've heard of this, since I don't keep up with a lot of current events. I just read what happened and now I want to punch a hole in the wall. Fucking hell that is some bullshit.
Well us 3 can have our own conversation!!
But what would we talk about aaah!?!?!?!??
Don't worry about it. I always feel like that!
Don't worry, I always feel that way
EDIT: lol fogs.
sadly I don't live in Sydney no mores, so I can't help with your previous post, but hello anyway!
Well us 3 can have our own conversation!!
You have been on GAF for a long long time but you should do the list anyway! Mainly for your Steam ID. And your opinion on bacon and scotch. Because that will determine the overall fondness for you. And what cool thing you will be reincarnated as. I'm going to be a Predator!
Had the crystal skull vodka? I hear it's good, despite me assuming it was terrible because of the gimmick. Interested to try it myself.
Hey AusGAF
Don't think anyone knows me here yet, so...
Just recently moved to Sydney, for uni. I was living in Hornsby, with my sis last couple of months. Moved to Randwick last week. So much closer to uni!
Anyone lives around here? Only people I know are my 2 roommates and a guy from one of my classes. Would be fun to hang out or something. Or if there's a GAF meet up coming up?
Haven't been gaming much recently, except a couple if gameson Steam, Eufloria and Defense Grid.
Also play WoW and D3(far less) on and off.
Planning on going clubbing this weekend too.
Had the crystal skull vodka? I hear it's good, despite me assuming it was terrible because of the gimmick. Interested to try it myself.
Hi there.
I know some people in Sydgaf meets in Randwick to play board games once in a while.
I assume you're going to my uni lol. What degree are you doing may i ask?
Yes. Plain and Simple. Just because you deem my work "culturally significant" does not mean you can wrest control over it from my hands. You can fuck right off if I created something and you tried that with me.
Had the crystal skull vodka? I hear it's good, despite me assuming it was terrible because of the gimmick. Interested to try it myself.
I only know one guy who's tried it, and he said it was 'surprisingly good', though I don't really know of his existing preferences to vodka. Taste was described to me as really smooth. I like Grey Goose which is often said to be smooth, but others say it's bland so I don't know.Really? Same here, avoided it because I assumed it would be low quality.
Damn, now I feel like going on a vodka binge for a few months.
Was this true home made vodka or was it the home made alcohol with flavouring (think they call it essence) like most home brew places seem to sell?Best vodka I ever had was homemade, using a keg boiler and a reflux still. It produced 95%+ alcohol, which of course, would just be watered down to 40%. It had no taste at all, so you could make alcoholic versions of whatever the hell you wanted with no change in flavour. Brilliant.
That sounds fun!
Chemical Engineering.
So do you deem that because you paid for something you have greater ownership than someone that creates something?The rest of your rant kind of detracts from where this debate started, but here's my retort.
Just because you deem your own work "yours" does not mean you can wrest my legally owned copy from my hands. You can fuck right off if I paid for something and you tried that with me.