Legal art theft
Artist theft soon-to-be legalized?What is the meaning of this?Do you really want to take away our rights as artists?We REFUSE to pay to keep OUR art.Our art should be protected under law.This is cruel... continue reading »
"DO NOT TAKE OUR LIVELIHOOD AWAY!"
"THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! SOME OF US CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO PAY FOR COPYRIGHT SO HOW ARE WE GOING TO MAKE MONEY TO FEED OUR FAMILIES IF OUR WORK IS ALLOWED TO BE STOLEN. HOW ARE WE GOING TO FIGHT POVERTY!!!!!"
"don't let this happen to the art. It is not right and fair to anyone!"
"I don't think this is fair one bit. We work hard to make our art and now if we don't pay it's OK to steal it. This is an Out-rage. Kami Almighty."
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"I agree that artists should be automatically protected by the laws & that people who steal other's hard work should be the ones that have to pay the expenses."
"I support this petition"
"This is by far the WORST thing the US government has EVER thought of doing. Anyone who supports this bill should be ashamed of themselvers."
"Legalize art theft? ...How about, um, not? -_-"
"I can't register all my art. If someone steals it, I won't be able to continue my production. I am an animator beginnign her carrer, if I loose my internet galley, or anyone takes my work in own benefit, that person is stealing the bread from my mouth, an"
"this is unacceptable an unconstitutional."
"This has to stop!"
"I support this petition"
"This is an outrage. Theft of other people's original work should not go ignored, much less be encouraged or authorized by the government. Justice should be given to those who deserve it, and crime should be always be fairly punished, even if it is preform"
"This is the most retarded bill these folks have come up with yet. I went through alot to design these characters of mine. They are like my children and I ain't goin' to let them be explioted like this. Orphan art?! Screw you!!"
"Everything is already clear. There aren't more to say about it, you should understand that such a bill shouldn't be passed on. Why should we lower ourselves, us artist, to such a point that we need to pay for our own arts? This is a disrespect to us all a"
"This is absolutely ridiculous. your art is YOURS. and it itsn anyone elses, it should NOT be raped and pillaged to people who dont have a creative mind of their own."
"I have to agree with this petition. Allowing the orphan works law pass would jeopradize the work of arists around the world. We have a hard enough time already protecting our work that we put so much hard work into; but if this law is allowed to pass it w"
"How can you even think on this, put feets on earth and respect our way of living"
"Well, everyone else is signing this... I might as well too..."
"I support this petition"
"I support this petition"
"this is an utter disgrace for everyone who is in the art business. No one should have the right to take away something that you've made and call it theirs and say that they did it."
