Gee, Mx is wrong again. Without copyright, a writer -- reporting news
or otherwise -- could have his material taken and used without
compensation in real time. This would have a particular impact on
writers without affiliations, who might be first on scene, dash off a
story, and have it used without getting a penny for their efforts.

Interesting how real world issues somehow escape someone who lives in
a simulated one. We don't get to walk away from real world aftermaths
-- it would be nice to have an alt control delete key sequence on some
of our days.




.. On Dec 3, 11:43 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote :

Thomas Borchert writes:

I'm a journalist. If there was no copyright, I would have no income. If
everybody was infringing on my copyright, I would have no income. Thus,
I have something against copyright infringements in the casual manner
recommended here.

Actually, the ephemeral and time-sensitive nature of journalism makes it
possible to earn money with it even in the absence of copyright. In many
cases, by the time someone infringes, it's old news.

Like you.

Bertie