Public 'right' to copy

Some people say that they should have the 'right' to copy published intellectual works – even if the intellectual works are covered by copyright law, some people think they should be allowed to make copies.

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Intellectual Works in the Digital Age
Copyright
How has the place of copyright in society changed?
Expectation of freedom to copy
Public 'right' to copy
Culture of entitlement
Culture of upload first, take down and apologize if challenged
Digital converts physical enbodiment of work into a non-physical form
Perception that previous monopoly profits were unfair
Its true in this generation there is an expectation of free IP.
Many people don't understand the concept of digital property
Expectation of free is unreasonable: expectation of cheaper isn't
"Free" is euphemism for theft
Expectation is historical anomaly of way internet first developed
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