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@sun<\/a> @jeremiah<\/a> <\/p>

aww not sure either really do. The perception of copying is a social phenomenon that has been viewed through different lenses during different times and in different parts of the world. The Chinese look at it as a form of flattery for instance.<\/p>

Copying isn't \"theft\". It's not depriving another of their creation\/rightful control of a actual property. Copyright is completely artificial and exists by way of brainwashing. It's a twisting of the word theft to coerce a population into surrendering payment for those who would otherwise be engaged in vagrancy and panhandling.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-20:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117129189919917969","object":{"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117129189919917969","objectType":"note","content":"

@sun<\/a> @jeremiah<\/a> <\/p>

aww not sure either really do. The perception of copying is a social phenomenon that has been viewed through different lenses during different times and in different parts of the world. The Chinese look at it as a form of flattery for instance.<\/p>

Copying isn't \"theft\". It's not depriving another of their creation\/rightful control of a actual property. Copyright is completely artificial and exists by way of brainwashing. It's a twisting of the word theft to coerce a population into surrendering payment for those who would otherwise be engaged in vagrancy and panhandling.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117129189919917969","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/sun"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-19:objectType=thread:nonce=a32aedba6f607b4c","notice_info":{"local_id":"13061653","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-08-20T18:13:24+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117129189919917969"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/sun","displayName":"Blurry Moon","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/252828-original-tmp20251004110915.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":306,"height":306},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/252828-96-20251004110938.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/252828-48-20251004110938.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/252828-24-20251004110938.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"252828"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/252828-96-20251004110938.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"I used to be the Moon on a different planet.","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/sun","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"sun","displayName":"Blurry Moon","note":"I used to be the Moon on a different planet."}},"content":"@jeremiah<\/a> @mr_penguin<\/a> music industry don't have the moral authority to call other people crooks. musicians would.","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-20:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506","object":{"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506","objectType":"note","content":"@jeremiah<\/a> @mr_penguin<\/a> music industry don't have the moral authority to call other people crooks. musicians would.","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ecf68a2b-1eef-4418-8e66-8ed6f203e946","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ecf68a2b-1eef-4418-8e66-8ed6f203e946"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-19:objectType=thread:nonce=a32aedba6f607b4c","notice_info":{"local_id":"13061604","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-08-20T18:03:51+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah","displayName":"Jezza\u2122","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"281313"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"If you cancel me, I shall become more problematic than you can possibly imagineXMPP: jeremiah@404.city"Satire is Prophecy" -T. Dalrymple\u2626\ufe0f","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"jeremiah","displayName":"Jezza\u2122","note":"If you cancel me, I shall become more problematic than you can possibly imagineXMPP: jeremiah@404.city"Satire is Prophecy" -T. Dalrymple\u2626\ufe0f"}},"content":"@mr_penguin<\/a> who are you to decide what other people's work is worth and the terms under which it's offered?","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-20:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ecf68a2b-1eef-4418-8e66-8ed6f203e946","object":{"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ecf68a2b-1eef-4418-8e66-8ed6f203e946","objectType":"note","content":"@mr_penguin<\/a> who are you to decide what other people's work is worth and the terms under which it's offered?","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ecf68a2b-1eef-4418-8e66-8ed6f203e946","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117124023026963994","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117124023026963994"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-19:objectType=thread:nonce=a32aedba6f607b4c","notice_info":{"local_id":"13061603","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-08-20T18:03:51+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ecf68a2b-1eef-4418-8e66-8ed6f203e946"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah","displayName":"Jezza\u2122","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-stream.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-mini.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"281313"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/theme\/gnusocialjp\/default-avatar-profile.png","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/png","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"If you cancel me, I shall become more problematic than you can possibly imagineXMPP: jeremiah@404.city"Satire is Prophecy" -T. Dalrymple\u2626\ufe0f","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"jeremiah","displayName":"Jezza\u2122","note":"If you cancel me, I shall become more problematic than you can possibly imagineXMPP: jeremiah@404.city"Satire is Prophecy" -T. Dalrymple\u2626\ufe0f"}},"content":"@sun<\/a> @mr_penguin<\/a> there are a lot of musicians who make money outside of \"the industry\", and Hollywood is not representative of much of the industry.

The argument Mr. Penguin is making sidesteps the issue of artists getting paid by raising the issue of non-artists getting paid (\"elite\"\/industry) as if that's the crux of the matter.","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-20:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ce0bc2f0-7eec-4cb9-aa39-62b2e8724f6a","object":{"id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ce0bc2f0-7eec-4cb9-aa39-62b2e8724f6a","objectType":"note","content":"@sun<\/a> @mr_penguin<\/a> there are a lot of musicians who make money outside of \"the industry\", and Hollywood is not representative of much of the industry.

The argument Mr. Penguin is making sidesteps the issue of artists getting paid by raising the issue of non-artists getting paid (\"elite\"\/industry) as if that's the crux of the matter.","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ce0bc2f0-7eec-4cb9-aa39-62b2e8724f6a","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/3228c9a9-510d-4ea9-8096-637fa1d97506"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/sun"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-19:objectType=thread:nonce=a32aedba6f607b4c","notice_info":{"local_id":"13061605","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-08-20T18:03:50+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ce0bc2f0-7eec-4cb9-aa39-62b2e8724f6a"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin","displayName":"Mr Penguin","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-original-tmp20230319021544.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":275,"height":275},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-96-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-48-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-24-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"108159"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-96-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc, co-host of Freedom Decrypted & syndicated radio show Free Talk Live. FreedomDecrypted.com","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"mr_penguin","displayName":"Mr Penguin","note":"CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc, co-host of Freedom Decrypted & syndicated radio show Free Talk Live. FreedomDecrypted.com"}},"content":"

@jeremiah<\/a> @sun<\/a> <\/p>

The issue was never about artists getting paid. It's a moral issue concerning the use of force and violence.<\/p>

Artists can make money the same way everyone else does with or without copyright. I've got a software development background and have never attempted to force anyone to pay me for my \"works\" through the use of violence, force, coercion, and the state.<\/p>

I can't speak to musicians specifically as I am not a musician, but I am aware of the fact most musicians primarily make their money off things like t-shirt, tours, and similar.<\/p>

Most programmers do bespoke work. They're not paid to produce commercial software and getting rid of copyright doesn't magically put those in the software development business out of business.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-20:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117129152241161711","object":{"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117129152241161711","objectType":"note","content":"

@jeremiah<\/a> @sun<\/a> <\/p>

The issue was never about artists getting paid. It's a moral issue concerning the use of force and violence.<\/p>

Artists can make money the same way everyone else does with or without copyright. I've got a software development background and have never attempted to force anyone to pay me for my \"works\" through the use of violence, force, coercion, and the state.<\/p>

I can't speak to musicians specifically as I am not a musician, but I am aware of the fact most musicians primarily make their money off things like t-shirt, tours, and similar.<\/p>

Most programmers do bespoke work. They're not paid to produce commercial software and getting rid of copyright doesn't magically put those in the software development business out of business.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117129152241161711","status_net":{"notice_id":null},"inReplyTo":{"objectType":"note","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ce0bc2f0-7eec-4cb9-aa39-62b2e8724f6a","url":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/objects\/ce0bc2f0-7eec-4cb9-aa39-62b2e8724f6a"}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/sun"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/person","id":"https:\/\/shitposter.world\/users\/jeremiah"},{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-19:objectType=thread:nonce=a32aedba6f607b4c","notice_info":{"local_id":"13061606","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-08-20T18:03:49+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117129152241161711"},{"actor":{"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin","displayName":"Mr Penguin","status_net":{"avatarLinks":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-original-tmp20230319021544.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":275,"height":275},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-96-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-48-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":48,"height":48},{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-24-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":24,"height":24}],"profile_info":{"local_id":"108159"}},"image":{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/avatar\/108159-96-20230527020912.webp","rel":"avatar","type":"image\/webp","width":96,"height":96},"objectType":"person","summary":"CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc, co-host of Freedom Decrypted & syndicated radio show Free Talk Live. FreedomDecrypted.com","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin","portablecontacts_net":{"preferredUsername":"mr_penguin","displayName":"Mr Penguin","note":"CEO of ThinkPenguin, Inc, co-host of Freedom Decrypted & syndicated radio show Free Talk Live. FreedomDecrypted.com"}},"content":"

My mom once asked me \"who told you life was fair?\" in response to a statement @ 3-4 years old that something wasn't fair and it seems particularly applicable here... <\/p>

\"Independent music publisher Round Hill is suing Suno and Anthropic for allegedly using hundreds of copyrighted songs without permission to train their AI systems. The company says potential damages could exceed $1 billion, arguing there is 'nothing fair' about building multibillion-dollar AI businesses on copyrighted material while rights holders receive nothing.\"<\/p>

There is nothing fair about copyright. It's dependent on theft, violence, and coercion of the masses.<\/p>

Copyright only exists under the false auspices of the common good. In reality it's mostly a tool to funnel wealth to an elite.<\/p>

If you don't believe me just watch Shark Tank or take a 101 business class some time.<\/p>

While I was never a fan of Shark Tank the key things that the billionaire investor who hosts the show is looking for and says it allowed are things like copyrights, patents, and similar IP that can give him exclusivity.<\/p>

This is the same sort of thing that is taught in business at every university on the planet.<\/p>","generator":{"id":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-20:notice-source:ActivityPub","objectType":"application","status_net":{"source_code":"ActivityPub"}},"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117124023026963994","object":{"id":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/users\/mr_penguin\/statuses\/117124023026963994","objectType":"note","content":"

My mom once asked me \"who told you life was fair?\" in response to a statement @ 3-4 years old that something wasn't fair and it seems particularly applicable here... <\/p>

\"Independent music publisher Round Hill is suing Suno and Anthropic for allegedly using hundreds of copyrighted songs without permission to train their AI systems. The company says potential damages could exceed $1 billion, arguing there is 'nothing fair' about building multibillion-dollar AI businesses on copyrighted material while rights holders receive nothing.\"<\/p>

There is nothing fair about copyright. It's dependent on theft, violence, and coercion of the masses.<\/p>

Copyright only exists under the false auspices of the common good. In reality it's mostly a tool to funnel wealth to an elite.<\/p>

If you don't believe me just watch Shark Tank or take a 101 business class some time.<\/p>

While I was never a fan of Shark Tank the key things that the billionaire investor who hosts the show is looking for and says it allowed are things like copyrights, patents, and similar IP that can give him exclusivity.<\/p>

This is the same sort of thing that is taught in business at every university on the planet.<\/p>","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117124023026963994","status_net":{"notice_id":null}},"to":[{"objectType":"http:\/\/activitystrea.ms\/schema\/1.0\/collection","id":"http:\/\/activityschema.org\/collection\/public"}],"status_net":{"conversation":"tag:gnusocial.jp,2026-08-19:objectType=thread:nonce=a32aedba6f607b4c","notice_info":{"local_id":"13057570","source":"ActivityPub"}},"published":"2026-08-19T20:19:24+00:00","provider":{"objectType":"service","displayName":"GNU social JP","url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/"},"verb":"post","url":"https:\/\/social.freetalklive.com\/@mr_penguin\/117124023026963994"}],"links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gnusocial.jp\/conversation\/6632909","rel":"alternate","type":"text\/html"}]}