IP Freely? There's a call for I.P. Freely?

[Golden Applesauce]

If by synchronicity, you mean both inspired by the same court case....

I dunno, I don't see any evidence that Stephen Colbert is reading our minds.

[Rococo Modem Basilisk]

It's quite possible that he or his staff are lurking on the forum. After all, Colbertgasm was a success. Continuously referencing popular threads on his show may be a method of trying to keep contact without posting -- since Colbert himself posting may bring the whole Nation upon us.

Stephen, if you can hear us, please include the following code phrase on a future show: "Klaatu barada nikto is overrated"

[fomenter]

he did that in Colbertgasm how many times does it take?
maybe its more fun to get thinly veiled references to our hot topics and inside jokes...

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

This is the most populous and active Discordian forum.

Discordianism has been heavily influencing counterculture for decades.

We would be foolish and naive to think that media figures that pander to a counterculture audience aren't aware of and tuned in to us. We would also be foolish and naive to imagine that they would overtly recognize or join us, for the simple reason that JOKE ROOINT.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

This is the most populous and active Discordian forum.

Discordianism has been heavily influencing counterculture for decades.

We would be foolish and naive to think that media figures that pander to a counterculture audience aren't aware of and tuned in to us. We would also be foolish and naive to imagine that they would overtly recognize or join us, for the simple reason that JOKE ROOINT.

Frankly, I think we're farting in a tent, if you catch my drift.

And if I ever find out I'm wrong, I'm gonna troll the voyeuristic bastards into a mudhole.

[minuspace]

so if there was some AI that traced your ideas from IP in order to formulate a paint by numbers outline of your worth, would you buy it?

[Adios]

wtf?

[Roaring Biscuit!]

if there was a sentence that didn't make sense, would you understand it?

[minuspace]

painting by numbers is a rigged game.  like how at camp they have you weave key-chains out of plastic, instead of cellulose, say...

[BabylonHoruv]

I still don't understand how "protecting property rights" = "cramping culture".

After all, it's not like being able to rip off Kipling is going to add to our cultural achievements.

I disagree.

Pride Prejudice and Zombies is a great example of what becomes possible when copyright expires.

[Requia ☣]

It also hampers the ability of works to spread.  It's a Wonderful Life is a part of American culture to the point that even if you've never seen it you've probably heard of the plot (it's a frequent sitcom parody, or was when I was a kid), but if it's copyright had not expired networks would not have picked it up as a cheap late night christmas movie to show, and we wouldn't have that part of our culture.

There are also longevity of media issues.  At a rough estimate, about 15% of media stays in print after 28 years (based on the figures for renewal of copyrights back when we had that).  A while back a bunch of us went and hunted down a pirated copy of an old early 80s rock album, it was only ever published once on CD, without piracy it would be effectively gone (the few copies that remain cost hundreds of dollars, with no benefit to the publisher or artists).  Were its copyright allowed to expire in 2 years, or revert to the artist (contracts sometimes allowed this if the publisher chose not to renew) then that part of our culture could have been preserved legally.

[BabylonHoruv]

I think 2 years is a bit quick.  14 years sounds fair to me.

[Requia ☣]

I mean two years from today, 28 years from the original publication in 1984.

[BabylonHoruv]

I mean two years from today, 28 years from the original publication in 1984.

Ahh gotcha.

[Don Coyote]

I still don't understand how "protecting property rights" = "cramping culture".

After all, it's not like being able to rip off Kipling is going to add to our cultural achievements.

I disagree.

Pride Prejudice and Zombies is a great example of what becomes possible when copyright expires.

Everything is better when you add zombies. AMIRITE??

Still need to finish that book.