Madness! Options

[stargelman]

Just found this bit about/concerning copyright.

I gotta say, the way they go with copyright laws right now is really frightening. Next thing you know, you won't be able to look at something on your way to work without paying for having the extraordinary pleasure of seeing it.

And what's with copyright laws being extended to over a hundred years? That's just rediculous. I mean yes, I do believe that if you create something original and/or beautiful, you should be compensated for it, but THIS is just going way over the top.

[Anghardel]

I believe copyrighting is a good thing, but you are right, the extent to which certain things are protected does seem a little over the top, put on a little too strong, you might say. However, I know that I would want my work to be given credit even after I died. This is easily achieved though, if a record is made that the idea was first thought up/created by a certain person; it's not to say that it can't be used by others, credit is the most important thing to me. Copyrights seem to be a tool to protect monetary investments and those alone; it doesn't look like anyone cares about anything else.

Ang