Better system for WHOM? Tech-bros that want to steal my content as their own?

I’m a writer, performing artist, designer, and illustrator. I have thought about copyright quite a bit. I have released some of my stuff into the public domain, as well as the Creative Commons. If you want to use my work, you may - according to the licenses that I provide.

I also think copyright law is way out of whack. It should go back to - at most - life of author. This “life of author plus 95 years” is ridiculous. I lament that so much great work is being lost or forgotten because of the oppressive copyright laws - especially in the area of computer software.

But tech-bros that want my work to train their LLMs - they can fuck right off. There are legal thresholds that constitute “fair use” - Is it used for an academic purpose? Is it used for a non-profit use? Is the portion that is being used a small part or the whole thing? LLM software fail all of these tests.

They can slurp up the entirety of Wikipedia, and they do. But they are not satisfied with the free stuff. But they want my artistic creations, too, without asking. And they want to sell something based on my work, making money off of my work, without asking.

You sound like someone who has not tried to make an artistic creation for profit.

The things is, they can have scads of free stuff that is not copyrighted. But they are greedy and want copyrighted stuff, too

The ones with Republican parents?

That’s fair. Thanks for the reminder.

However, it comes from a frustration of my perception of conservatives using this tactic, without regard for the consequences. And I’m probably doing it again, dammit. But at least I’m mindful about it, right?

Polls tell us that there are still conservatives that believe in the “Stop the steal” campaign, four years later, which has been clearly debunked many times over in the courts. I have never seen similar campaigns or conspiracies on the left. Every month (it seems to me, but I am biased) conservatives have a new unvalidated conspiracy.

So, yeah. I guess I am making an appeal to their hypocrisy. And I’m frustrated as to what to do about it.

That being said, thank you for your valid and thoughtful criticism.

It’s weird how only the Republicans are duped.

I’ve had relief for gum/tooth pain by just holding a whole clove on the affected area.

A marketing budget. The Fediverse has none, and we’re competing with the big boys.

If you were god-level, you could slurp it out through the little hole.

Yes, and…

You can follow (and use) hashtags of topics you like.

Wouldn’t the thumb be out for that?

https://www.lingvano.com/asl/blog/i-love-you-in-sign-language/

Isn’t the guy that developed Pixelfed working on a short-form video platform? That would be better than TikTok I would think.

Clarence and Sam would disagree, for reasons.

They did it to Romney a bit.

“On Mike… The lovely Cher! You OK, Mike?”

They should be displayed.

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What’s keeping me running Microsoft? A collection of Steam games that I love. Do they work on Linux now?

I’m sorry for your situation. That sucks, and I empathize. I hope you have found physical and mental healing.

That being said, there are different levels of abusive relationships. I can see where that poster could compare Microsoft to a gaslighting relationship where a partner says they are doing something for you, but it’s always about themselves.