Craig GrannellMar 2

In space year 2026, it is *still* illegal to rip a CD you bought with your own money to play the resulting MP3s (or whatever) on your computer. That is not considered fair use.

But if the UK government gets its way (and it will – it has a massive majority, despite winning only a third of the popular vote), AI companies eating all of our creative work for free, forever, soon will be.

Fuck off, Labour.

EDIT: Reports in progress. Direction of travel has long been clear. https://bsky.app/profile/ednewtonrex.bsky.social/post/3mg3lu7njoc25

Ed Newton-Rex (@ednewtonrex.bsky.social)

🚨 It looks like the UK government is gearing up to upend copyright law in favour of AI companies, legalising the theft of their work. This is despite creatives' huge protests, and despite previous proposals being roundly rejected by the public. Please spread the word. 🧵 1/4

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Show threadEleanor LNR BlairMar 2
@craiggrannell It's funny really - I'm surprisingly strict with myself and not pirating stuff, waiting for things to be available on a platform I have access to. And yet even I'm totally up for ripping my own CDs to listen to them on other devices.
Show threadDeterioratedStucco

@lnr

I don't think that's inconsistent at all.

It's an ownership-based trigger.

Once you own it, you the owner should be allowed to consume it as you see fit.

It's also a defensive measure against malware.

(Same here.)

@craiggrannell

Mar 2 at 5:49pmWeb
Show threadEleanor LNR BlairMar 2
@SoftwareTheron @craiggrannell The inconsistency is in how much I'm willing to bend the *legal* rules, not the moral ones.