[ketzu]

> Ideally, a child could legally provide their own spin on IP they consumed by the time they reach adulthood.

Why though? Do we really need that many more commercial attempts at Star Wars and Harry Potter?

(I do think copyright times are too long, but I do wonder what a "good timescale" would be, and what the benefits and arguments would be.)

[ttctciyf]

> Why though? Do we really need that many more commercial attempts at Star Wars and Harry Potter?

This kind of baby and bathwater argument could as well be used to ban writing altogether!

[mcdonje]

Shorter copyrights would lead to less beatings of dead tauntauns or thestrals.

[rhdunn]

It allows you the freedom to publish works in those worlds, reference characters, etc. See for example the horror game Alice: Madness Returns based on the Alice in Wonderland series.