Equal Rites.
  • hannes3120@feddit.deEnglish
    491·
    10 months ago

    "Whenever something closes in the UK, intellectual property rights revert 50% to the original creator and 50% to the Crown

    Wtf - how is something like this still law and people are okay with it?

    • explodicle@local106.comEnglish
      182·
      10 months ago

      If they’re already okay with IP in general, then it doesn’t seem like much of a stretch. The whole thing is imaginary, arbitrary, and couldn’t exist without the King’s government.

      Why do you want to steal from the king? :-P

      • No_@lemm.eeEnglish
        24·
        9 months ago

        Are you seriously defending it? Why don’t we attach you along with all monarchs to some cement and drop you in some river? Would be strictly beneficial for society.