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[–] Mummelpuffin@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago

This is a very good point, trademarks are pretty much identity theft protection for things other than individuals and that's pretty important to have.

Copyright and patents... lately, I'm feeling like the world is just kicking and screaming against the single most beneficial aspect of digital technology, the ability to freely copy information. If the ability to freely copy information makes something unprofitable, honestly, I believe the importance of not nerfing that benefit comes first. It would be better than the cyberpunk DRM hellhole we've created for ourselves.