Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a weekend’s worth of debate around intellectual property, patents, and

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter (now X) and Square (now Block), sparked a weekend’s worth of debate around intellectual property, patents, and copyright, with a characteristically terse post declaring, “delete all IP law.”

X’s current owner Elon Musk quickly replied, “I agree.”

  • HalfSalesman@lemm.eeEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    As much as I also would like IP law to die, I do not think that these two saying such means much.

    Jack Dorsey is not in government and worth a 100th of what Musk is worth. And Elon Musk is evil and retarded.

  • selson@lemm.eeEnglish
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    16 hours ago

    I’ve been on board with this for fucking years. Our IP system in the USA is so fucked. It’s like “death of the creator plus 40 years” or something and then Disney lobbies to increase it further to protect the mouse.

    Let me make Mickey Mouse shirts and let me make money off of them!

    Let me stream Nintendo games without a cease and desist!

  • Blindsite@lemmy.todayEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    If they did could we use the Twitter bird or Tesla logo all we wanted? I mean yeah let’s get rid of all IP law but get rid of it for everyone. If we want to copy a big corporation then yeah we should do that. Get rid of copyright and trademarks, woo! Publish all that hidden patented material so anyone can produce it. Let’s get creative. You think big corps will get on board with all this?

  • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 day ago

    I mean, I’d like to get rid of IP Law too…

    But I actually mean get rid of, not an “Under New Management” sense like Elon The Musky Husky wants

  • OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 day ago

    That would be a-m-a-z-i-n-g. Private game servers, fan remakes of shows and movies, I would be over the moon.

    Too bad it won’t happen

  • orcrist@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Of course they are both lying. As with all capitalists, they will always use the law to seize greater power.

  • Vespair@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Honestly, I’m a fan of abolishing IP law too, but for some reason I suspect the implementation of that they support is very different than the one I support

  • Cethin@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I hate agreeing with these assholes, but I do in this case. IP/patent law is explicitly designed to stifle competition. At most, it should last a few years (if you agree with the “recoup the cost of innovation” argument). Innovation will be done for the sake of innovation if there’s competition though. If your opposition innovates and you don’t, you’re going to be destroyed. The exception is when they agree to not compete, which is already illegal though not enforced as strongly as it should be.

  • mhague@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Well a billionaire commanded we argue about copyright law. I guess we need to expend our energy and build enough momentum so that Musk can grab more power during the turmoil.

    Trumpers did their part by arguing about free speech. Time to tap into our issues with IP laws and help Musk too!

  • uis@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Oh no, this is so… good idea. Yarr! Pirate Party approves.