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Johonny

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19. Or billionaires could pay writers what they owe them

Reply to LudwigPastorius (Original post)

Tue Apr 15, 2025, 02:17 PM

Apr 2025

Jesus Christ the sense of entitlement of these people.

I have an idea, let's steal all their money and make them poor. See if it works for them as they think it works for other people. Ass holes.

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Billionaires Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Call To Eliminate Intellectual Property Rights for Creators [View all] LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 OP

Their goal is to make it easier for them to steal the creative innovations of others. John1956PA Apr 2025 #1

i was just thinking thatt . take stuff that dont belong to u. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #36

Definitely an excellent plan to destroy any incentive for creativity and innnovation. Trueblue Texan Apr 2025 #51

They are Libertarians. LisaM Apr 2025 #58

Billionaire sociopaths believe everything in the world belongs to them. Irish_Dem Apr 2025 #2

says failures not capable of an original thought Marthe48 Apr 2025 #3

Musk funded OPEN AI progressoid Apr 2025 #4

It's a matter of national security to steal the labor/creation of another? Solly Mack Apr 2025 #5

Does this mean that Mickey Mouse... Shipwack Apr 2025 #6

Mickey Mouse is in the public domain since January of last year after being copyrighted for 95 years. Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #39

Only the early, Steamboat Willie version of Mickey Mouse is in the public domain. generalbetrayus Apr 2025 #45

A new comedy team. Nt BootinUp Apr 2025 #7

A lame version of Laurel and Hardy. Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #40

Intellectual, but not contractual or physical property rights. Hmm. hay rick Apr 2025 #8

...as a writer.... FUCK ELON FirstLight Apr 2025 #9

This is completely insane angrychair Apr 2025 #10

Yup...muskrat has done it all his life. Buy something, claim he designed it and when it comes time for fresh PortTack Apr 2025 #27

These billionaires... ultralite001 Apr 2025 #11

Greedy, selfish dirtbags. bronxiteforever Apr 2025 #12

The right to steal JCMach1 Apr 2025 #13

Along with their many other character flaws, these people are common thieves. Martin68 Apr 2025 #14

machina economicus Be Leave On Apr 2025 #15

Great blog post LudwigPastorius Apr 2025 #31

That's 'cause these guys can't write anything but code. Joinfortmill Apr 2025 #16

In that case make all their secret source code Klarkashton Apr 2025 #17

jack dorsey? the founder of bluesky social media? THAT jack dorsey? niyad Apr 2025 #18

The one and only. Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #42

Wow, I guess I Won't Be joining bluesky, then. Fuck him and Eloon. electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #56

When my friend joined bluesky, slightlv Apr 2025 #62

Or billionaires could pay writers what they owe them Johonny Apr 2025 #19

They wouldn't last a week on the street. Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #43

I guess it'd be OK until someone stole a valuable piece of intellectual property from them. patphil Apr 2025 #20

Why don't we save a step. Mr. Evil Apr 2025 #21

"Don't make me pay for what I will monetize for me." Kid Berwyn Apr 2025 #22

Mucus et al make intellectual property but theirs is protected as trade secrets. They don't have to publish it. Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2025 #23

FUCK that. Instead, regulate the fuck out of AI. The continued lack of federal legislation is fucking absurd. Karasu Apr 2025 #24

Imo now ai should be banished completely Meowmee Apr 2025 #28

I wish. But there's no putting the genie back in the bottle now thanks to all these billionaire fucks forcing it on us Karasu Apr 2025 #55

Pitch forks Iamscrewed Apr 2025 #25

Of course elunatic who never did or invented anything himself Meowmee Apr 2025 #26

That's communism for intellectual property. Software is intellectual property. bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #29

How about we do that for Tesla as well? David__77 Apr 2025 #30

How do YOU spell robber baron? dchill Apr 2025 #32

so when will they be releasing teh source code to their sites? moonshinegnomie Apr 2025 #33

They should lead by example and give up rights for x.xom, twitter, and bluesky Renew Deal Apr 2025 #34

Then the AI companies could be ripped as well ... TomWilm Apr 2025 #35

We want to use your intelectual property for our profit. See, that's how it's supposed to work. Get with the program ... aggiesal Apr 2025 #37

Eat the fucking rich, right fucking NOW. Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #38

There is no such thing as a good billionaire. Passages Apr 2025 #41

Actually..yes there is! Governor JB Pritzker PortTack Apr 2025 #44

Gov. Pritzker vetoes bill that would have required llinois warehouse workers to know their quotas Passages Apr 2025 #47

Guess that would mean owners could finally hack their Teslas. n/t yowzayowzayowza Apr 2025 #46

As someone whose family has been involved in copyright law for 1,500 years markodochartaigh Apr 2025 #48

Musk is giving up all of Tesla & SpaceX's patents? RainCaster Apr 2025 #49

Then it would follow that trademarks can no longer be violated, right? Trueblue Texan Apr 2025 #50

Thieves rights, I tells ya! Thieves rights! n/t ReRe Apr 2025 #52

No!!!! SheltieLover Apr 2025 #53

Musk really has captured the spirit of Edison misanthrope Apr 2025 #54

Ketamine is a hell of a drug Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2025 #57

If they want the knowledge of the experts to be reflected in their "AI" algorithms, then pay the creators for iluvtennis Apr 2025 #59

Include ALL software, and that's fine. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2025 #60

Billionaires have no right to exist. No one needs that much money. OMGWTF Apr 2025 #61