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Homework #8

After watching the ” A Fair(y) Use Tale” it explains that a person can’t use a article or an idea with out credit till after it enters the public domain. Which can then be accessed by anyone. Now it would have to take a 100 years just to be put into the that domain some also may never enter the domain. I think that a 25 year limit would make more sense or at least to where that information is now a common knowledge amongst people. The thought will ever work especially in this day in age because people are more concerend in making money off anything they possible can instead of information being used freely by the public which all information is intended for. The argument to where you shouldn’t have to give credit to the writer/author shouldn’t be a big deal so a person has to write/type a few more words, that i think should be left as a rule since so many people would just use their ideas instead of their own.

homework #8

The videos that were posted were very informative on copyright laws. It definitely gave me a better understands and more knowledge towards the actual law itself. Before viewing the video I did not know that dancing can have a copyright law. It really showed me that pretty much anything creative can be copyrighted. I believe however, that copyright should have a limit and that people should not be able to have copyright after their death. The videos explain the reasoning to this and that is because companies own copyright to peoples ideas that help them make money as well. A great example from one of the videos was Walt Disney. Walt Disney has been deceased for many years however, his memory and creativity lives on through the company walt disney. I think if there was a limitation to how long something can be copyrighted, it would create more value because nothing can beat the originality. If the material is that good or entertaining where it causes demand, then it will still be lucrative in itself.

Copyright – Destiny Modeste

The three videos were absolutely informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking. I loved the use of all the various Disney movies in “A Fair(y) Use Tale” by Eric Faden, it kept me interested throughout the entire thing and explained the idea of copyrighting. As for how long someone can copyright something, I believe that it is absolutely preposterous to a certain extent. While watching, “Copyright: Forever Less One Day” by Lessig, I noticed that the longevity of the copyright keeps the originality of these great works. Everyone always says the first one is always the best, so why mess with them; possibly changing the original writer’s idea. Copyright does prevent others creativity but also keeps the originality of the work.

-Destiny Modeste