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by onlypositive 1078 days ago
Copyright laws are red flag laws for publishers.

It has nothing to do with creators.

People are regularly paying creators directly to create through patreon, super chats, advertising, early access, subscriptions, etc.

The idea that you need copyright to protect you is just not based in reality.

Get rid of copyright, creators will find a way to monetize it if they want to make a living doing it.

It's not society's job to protect your ability to get paid for your hobby. There are no original ideas, just people that write them down. You don't own them, you extracted these ideas from society, the least you can do is give them back.