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0 pointst-writescode1y ago0 comments

Early US copyright was something like 20 years + 20 years if they were still alive.

Under that, everything before 1985 would be free of copyright already.

I think the majority of Americans would greatly prefer that model; but, The Mouse had other plans and has extended copyright to approx 100 years.

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bongodongobob1y ago· 1 in thread

I'm not saying that shouldn't change. But you're right! Just change copyright law! Easy. Brilliant.

Apparently it was super easy to change copyright law to extend it over and over again.

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