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  • On the post: The First Amendment Needs To Protect Everyone (Even Homophobic Web Designers) To Protect Anyone

    AbolishDisney ( profile ), 08 Dec, 2022 @ 04:01pm

    So, by your logic, a neo-nazi group could hire, say, George Takei to give a speech condemning same-sex marriage and gay rights, and calling for laws to be passed making them illegal, and it would be against the law for him to refuse because bigotry isn’t a protected class.
    Neo-Nazis aren't a protected class, so no.
    That’s the thing about how rights work in the USA – the government is forbidden from picking and choosing which content to allow.
    That couldn't be further from the truth. Even freedom of speech has numerous exceptions under the law.
    And by the strict definition of the word, George Takei IS bigoted against neo-nazis.
    Again, neo-Nazis aren't a protected class. Being "bigoted" (lol) against them isn't (and shouldn't be) a violation of anti-discrimination laws.

  • On the post: The First Amendment Needs To Protect Everyone (Even Homophobic Web Designers) To Protect Anyone

    AbolishDisney ( profile ), 08 Dec, 2022 @ 02:36pm

    Nevertheless, the hypocrisy and intolerance of the LGBTQHA2Z+++ crowd is unrelenting.
    There's nothing hypocritical or intolerant about not wanting to be discriminated against.

  • On the post: ‘Nintendo Power’ Scans Disappeared From The Internet Archive

    AbolishDisney ( profile ), 06 Dec, 2022 @ 08:30pm

    If copyright maximalists had their way, all media older than 30 years would be magically erased from existence, never to be seen again. I've actually seen people defend perpetual copyright by arguing that it would be "unfair" if new releases had to compete with earlier works. According to them, it's a Good Thing™ for old media to be destroyed, because that forces consumers to buy new media in its place.

  • On the post: Canada Steals Cultural Works From The Public By Extending Copyright Terms

    AbolishDisney ( profile ), 03 Dec, 2022 @ 03:50pm

    But the people who rant about copyright must be killed and author’s compensation discarded didn’t even bother to create one copyrighted work over their career.
    Completely false. I've created multiple copyrighted works, and I still think copyright terms should be reduced. I know I'm not the only creator who feels this way, either. Also, no one here is arguing that "copyright must be killed". Saying that copyrights shouldn't last forever isn't the same thing as saying they shouldn't exist at all.

  • On the post: Elon Musk Continues Along The Content Moderation Learning Curve, But Doesn’t Seem To Be Learning A Damn Thing

    AbolishDisney ( profile ), 01 Dec, 2022 @ 12:29pm

    I’d love to see a 4:30 press release from Apple dropping Twitter from the appstore.
    Make it 4:20 just for the irony.

  • On the post: Canada Steals Cultural Works From The Public By Extending Copyright Terms

    AbolishDisney ( profile ), 29 Nov, 2022 @ 04:35pm

    Make no mistake: Corporations would absolutely push to have copyright terms last forever and a day if they thought they could get away with it. That they can’t is the only reason they don’t.
    I'm reminded of a rather pertinent quote from Mary Bono, a prominent supporter of the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998:
    Actually, Sonny wanted the term of copyright protection to last forever. I am informed by staff that such a change would violate the Constitution. I invite all of you to work with me to strengthen our copyright laws in all of the ways available to us. As you know, there is also Jack Valenti's proposal for term to last forever less one day. Perhaps the Committee may look at that next Congress.
    Corporations won't be satisfied until they own our culture in its entirety.