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by pasbesoin 5059 days ago
And when you are no longer allowed to keep the version that reflects poorly on some now powerful person?

Ownership isn't just a matter of objects and revenue. It is control of information.

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Exactly. The content racketeers like to tar their opponents as "spoiled children who want free w4r3z." But the fight is really about control over the means of distribution; which translates into control over culture in general.