Charlie StrossMay 24

If your corporation's business model relies on lawbreaking, your corporation has no legal legitimacy.

We don't let narcotic cartels and trafficking rings list themselves on the stock exchange: why should OpenAI or Facebook be any different?

Show threadDodo III.May 24
@cstross If you don't allow me to steal my business is broke? Then be it so.
Show threadLight
@Dodo_sipping
Copying is not theft
May 25 at 11:37amWeb
Show threadDodo III.6d ago
@light how is the copying of a creative work NOT stealing? When I am an artist and worked x hours on a painting and you copy that in a fraction of a second it is not theaft? Or better example - I paid x coders for years to write a certain program and you copy it it is not theaft? Does Microsoft know that?
Show threadLight6d ago
@Dodo_sipping
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnnYCJNhw7w
Why Creators Shouldn't Own their Creations (And Why its Good for them too)

YouTube
Show threadDodo III.6d ago
@light If you decide to give anything away for free, fine. Your decision. And a completely different base. Do you want people to join the content of your fridge without asking? Artists can fill their fridge because of creativity they often paid a high price for. Time, money, patience, training. Again, if they decide to give it out for free, fine. If not, and you copy their idea and work, it's theaft.