We’ve pointed out many times how copyright is, by its nature, a law for censorship. Now, you can argue that it’s necessary or useful censorship (though, I doubt I would agree), but it cannot be denied that the basic purpose of copyright law is to stifle a form of speech

We’ve pointed out many times how copyright is, by its nature, a law for censorship.

NO it is not Mike, either you do not understand copyright law, or you do not understand censorship laws, OR you DO NOT understand EITHER.. Which is it ?

NO, censorship laws are for an entirely different purpose and function to copyright laws.

Censor laws, determine the ‘fitness’ or acceptability of a works, and classifies it accordingly. That has NOTHING to do with copyright.

There would never to be case where the copyright holder would be required to classify a works, that is done independently by a censor group.

So you make a movie, you own the copyright to that movie, but the censor committee has a right to classify that movie according to pre-set guidelines. They cannot just make arbitary decision about its classisifaction, they have set guides to work by.

Censorship can be as bad as rating a movie G, or PG, or XXX or unclassified.

ALL that copyright law does is not permit anyone (not the copyright holder) making copies of a work when they have no right to do so

Yes, Mike it is just that easy, its got nothing to do with censorship, that is a different issue alltogether.

And you should know that, but based on your level of knowledge in these areas it is understandable that you would be confused.

Now, you can argue that it’s necessary or useful censorship (though, I doubt I would agree),

You DOUBT you would agree ?? what are you not sure ??

So you would let anything at all through, real murders and wars during kids hour on TV ?

What about rape senes on TV during prime time or again kids hour. Is that ok ? (I guess so asyou DOUBT censorship is necessary !!!).

or are you upset that you cannot copy, and distribute that content as you wish ?
Thats all I can think of, you are upset because censorship laws are getting in the way of your illegal copyright breaching activities.

So you cannot make copies of those snuff movies, and rape scenes for your friends and family ?

Why else would you try to tie copyright and censorship laws like that.

You are also looking at censorship through a very limited and biased perspective, like anything the is censored is ‘book burning’, when most things that are censored are simply classified as appropriate for certain people or for viewing at certain times.. (when the kids have gone to bed).

its a simple fact, the copyright holder is the only person who hold the rights to copy the work he owns the rights too.

I know you hate that, but if you are not the copyright holder, you DO NOT HAVE THAT RIGHT to copy that works.

That is the basis of copyright law, like it or not, it’s what we got, and its working well enough that there is no real incentive for major changes, except mabey tighting up the laws, and closing loopholes.

Mike, you say you have been pushing this barrow for years, so far how is it working for you ? you eek out a living ? but you are certainly not anyone that shows expertise, or exceptional skills in this area.

As shown by the fact you spend most of your time quoting others, dropping a few lines of cheap comment. and thats it.

You never seem to do original research, you just troll the web, /., ars, BN, and pick juicy stories, that you think you can spin into something that shows you are right.. (even when you are clearly wrong)..