[chrismcb]

I'm not sure how they (copyrights? Patents?) Harm small ones and people?

For copyrights it works be nice to get some of our culture sooner, but I don't think it harms us. Same for patents. You can make an argument that both should be shorter. I would also accept that software patents shouldn't exist)I think they are definitely rubber stamped to much) but how is the small creator harmed?

[LtWorf]

They patent anything, and DCMA takedowns are basically random. After that, if you can't afford lawyers you're screwed regardless of the validity of the claim.

[goodpoint]

Orgs with big budgets create large patent portfolios that use as a legal weapon against small companies. It's widely documented.