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Top EU Court Says There’s No Right To Online Anonymity, Because Copyright Is More Important (www.techdirt.com)

The key problem is that copyright infringement by a private individual is regarded by the court as something so serious that it negates the right to privacy. It’s a sign of the twisted values that copyright has succeeded on imposing on many legal systems. It equates the mere copying of a digital file with serious crimes that...

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

How about an exponentially increasing fee to retain copyright?

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

To retain copyright:-

$1 for year 1

$2 for year 2

$4 for year 3

$n for year 2^n

$32k for year 15

$1m for year 20

$1bn for year 30

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Yeah. Something like that. Maybe don’t even need a cap.

If you pay $2^n each year n to retain copyright then by year 30 you are into the billions.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

So Disney and Nintendo can keep doing what they are doing

After 30 years not even Disney or Nintendo will pay a billion for exclusivity.

but also the same companies can steal the work of smaller artists almost immediately?

Let’s make copyright non-transferable. For a company to retain copyright it must employ the creator.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Ok, let’s say the copyright retention fee is only paid when it’s above 1k, I.e. after 10 years.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

To keep episode IV in copyright would cost $2^47 = $141.737 trillion

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

No. I want to give small creators a tool to stop their work being stolen in the short term.

But I also want to force copyright monopolists to pay ever increasing tax on the property they hold that should really be in the public domain.

My proposal also means orphan works no longer exist.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Trumps supporters were anti vaccine, but surprisingly he was pro vaccine

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

It’s a funny meme, but Trump didn’t say that.

However, the words he did say don’t make that much more sense.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

He definitely doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He seems to be trying to say that scientists should experiment, but we can’t be certain.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Sounds very plausible.

He took over those briefings even though he had no expertise.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Yes. For instance, now Trump is anti covid vaccine .

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Take a number. Call back. Simple.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Assuming consent in general, the only illegal part was

Till can choose one to drug even more

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Rock stars, groupies, parties and drugs are as old as music itself.

Consent is the only issue here.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

So all bands should allow phones backstage and have no bouncers?

Consent is the key issue here, for both drugs and sex. I’m making no apologies for anyone who abuses either.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Disagree. I don’t see why someone’s popularity is relevant.

The only thing of importance is freely given consent.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Agreed. Rockstar status is irrelevant.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

They’ll never lower the rate

This is only true if the insurance companies are colluding and are actively stopping anyone else entering the market.

If one companies rates are too high then customers will go elsewhere.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Outside the US there is a no claims bonus /discount that lowers the rate if you drive without accident.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Not this election.

Last election Hunter’s laptop was leaked containing an email that possibly incriminated a presidential candidate. That story was then falsely labeled as Russian Propaganda by the FBI directly influencing the election

But this election there is nothing linked to Joe except for family ties.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

people don’t see the good things he does

This is the point being made. If the election were tomorrow, Biden would lose because Trump is beating Biden in key swing states.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

CEOs are generally the the sales(wo)men.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

What about the Meta Ray bands?

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Sunglasses are very easy to lose.

I’m considering a prescription pair because those are less likely to be lost.

I just wish they weren’t meta linked.

A social app for creatives, Cara grew from 40k to 650k users in a week because artists are fed up with Meta’s AI policies | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)

Artists have finally had enough with Meta’s predatory AI policies, but Meta’s loss is Cara’s gain. An artist-run, anti-AI social platform, Cara has grown from 40,000 to 650,000 users within the last week, catapulting it to the top of the App Store charts....

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Needs sybil attack protection.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Libre is open, but not necessarily no cost.

It’s not illegal to charge for a derived product.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Agreed.

Being Agile is being flexible. To do that you need to plan for multiple contingencies. Resulting in more planning, not none.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

I think you are missing the part where you help others with their blockers.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Yeah. I can see in your case a stand up could be replaced with a status update message.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

The autism fear stems from the historical use of Thiomersal as a preservative.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

While I agree in general with your post, there must be a valid reason why thiomersal is no longer allowed in vaccines inside North America and Europe. It’s not only because of a quack doctor.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Not only. Of these studies, the vast majority (74%) suggest that mercury is a risk factor for ASD.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Probably not, but exposure is cumulative.

Modern vaccines with mercury used in the 3rd world are not considered to be a high dose.

The multi-dose versions of some trivalent and quadrivalent influenza vaccines can contain up to 25 micrograms of mercury per dose from thiomersal.

50 micrograms/litre of blood is considered dangerous.

But the point being examined here is perception. Not actual danger.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

how much is needed to cause autism?

Mercury has been identified as a risk factor. There is no Xmg=autism answer.

This risk was recognised because Thimerosal is no longer used in USA and EU.

I’m not muddying anything. I’m showing where the original fear stems from. I can state clearly that there is no need to have autism fears with modern vaccines.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

On the broader topic of fear and medicine, yes.

But specifically the fear of autism being caused by vaccines is (probably unjustly) centred on Thimerosal.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Fear is the reflection of ignorance

Well, no. I’m fearful of parachute jumps. I know they are 99% safe.

When you’re basing your hypothesis of influence on the notion that these people know facts, you’re being overly (erroneously) generous.

Yes. No-one need know anything about Thimerosal. The only reason it has reached the public consciousness is because of fearmongers.

First comes the fear of vaccines, then comes the pseudoscientific justification.

Fear of autism is in the same realm as fear of queerness.

There is an element of environmental influence in autism (risk factors linked to various chemicals) that doesn’t exist in sexuality.

It’s the same hateful assholes trying to pathologize human non-average human behavior, trying to blame conspiracies, trying to “deconvert” the victims of said conspiracies. And anti-vaccine history is as old as vaccines, and it’s the same assholes

The Venn diagram may overlap but I don’t think they are the same. There is lots of left wing distrust of anything big pharma related, and things like the Tuskegee experiment didn’t help.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Yes. In big established companies they are managing managers.

In smaller companies, no

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

On the other hand it means no more browsing X at work. NSFW is aptly named.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Some workplaces do allow showing tits at work, but It’s not arbitrary. It’s imposed by societies norms.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

I know what you are saying but usually “arbitrary” is at the individual level, not at societal level.

E.g. laws being arbitrarily enforced but you’d never describe the law itself as arbitrary.

Your point is well illustrated with the Joseon trend in Korea in the late 1800’s. But that was more societal than individual.

Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again (www.engadget.com)

Spotify is officially raising its Premium subscription rates in the US come July, following reports of the move in April. The platform is increasing its Individual plan from $11 to $12 monthly and its Duo plan from $15 to $17 monthly — the same jump as last year’s $1 and $2 price hikes, respectively. However, its Family plan...

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

On your Spotify account page, you can request a copy of your personal data which includes your playlist data.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Blockchain is used for Xbox royalties.

The problem is that legacy rights holder (the middlemen) have no incentive to use blockchain to cut themselves out. They have the legal high ground and are not going to give it up.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Royalties come out of profits.

Profits = revenue - costs.

Inflate costs (pay 3rd parties you also own) and pay less royalties.

At least that’s how the movie business works.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

I don’t mind paying $0/mo for access to millions of songs with limited skipping and occasional adverts. ,

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

Hang on. 70% of the subscription before any royalty / streaming costs?

So in a $10 payment, $7 is immediately removed, then another say $1 for streaming costs leaving only $2 for profits which Spotify takes 30%?

From each $10 only $1.40 goes to artists?

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In ,

“By implementing a blockchain-based network and streamlined royalty processing, game publishers and Xbox benefit from a more trusted, transparent and connected system from contract creation through to royalty settlements”

Trust is the key ingredient added by blockchain. Traditional databases couldn’t be trusted to be honest.

Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In , (edited )

Excatly! Turn that around.

Platforms can attract more developers by proving they are trustworthy.

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