Copyright Laws Protect Critics, Persecute Fans (May 09)


	Copyright Laws Protect Critics, Persecute Fans (May 09)

TripodGirl

5-22-2009 10:52 AM

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copyright, creativity

TripodGirl says:

An interesting analysis of the perverse nature of current copyright laws. If you're a fan who loves characters/fictional worlds so much that you want to make creative non-commercial use of them, you risk being sued for stealing someone's intellectual property.

However, if you're a critic who does nothing but trash someone else's creative labour, you're legally protected.

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