[wswope]

Doesn't really mean much until individuals can also sacrifice a small percentage of their ARR to completely ignore IP law.

I'd take that deal, but until it becomes and option, we have a clearly broken system. Rules for thee; not for me, etc.

[dmix]

People always say this like the tech industry wasn't culturally anti-copyright and pro-creative commons before. Those same people probably work at Meta and Anthropic, just like Google's book project which got them in trouble.

[wswope]

> People always say this like the tech industry wasn't culturally anti-copyright and pro-creative commons before.

I completely agree with that. The problem is that the current system is such that only billion dollar players can flout the rules, while everyone else is left in the dust.

Worst of both worlds IMO.

[asveikau]

Wasn't the Google project scanning physical books and not distributing them externally? That seems like a very different thing than torrenting or even downloading stuff uploaded by a third party.

[carlosjobim]

Why the negativity? You can also as an individual do the same as Anthropic and get sued for billions. You have that option, don't let anybody hold you back!

[nostrademons]

They can: VPNs.

[wswope]

Fair point, but I think the Pinkertons would be at my door within the hour if I started re-appropriating the art style of Studio Ghibli or Disney for commercial profit.