▲ 350 ▼ What are some companies that deserve to be boycotted to death? (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by erik111189@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 334 comments fedilink hide all child comments So far my list includes Comcast, EA, and Nestle. Tell me yours, and I'll help out.
[–] detalferous@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) Disney permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Remind me why we don't like Disney? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have created the perpetual copyright scheme we all suffer with. There's no reason copyright needs to last longer than 7 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even something like 30 years feel reasonable. It's insane how long it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It used to be 19 years with the option to renew for another 19. Meaning if you didn't care, it went into the public domain after 19 years and if you did care, it went into the public domain after 38 years. That seems really reasonable to me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no value to society to have it last that long. And if there is no value to society, then the system should be changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* "Value to society" is not what rule-makers care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zero_iq@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They've also benefitted enormously themselves from public domain and expired or pre-copyright works like traditional folk tales etc. exploiting them and their timeless appeal for huge profits, then mired and viciously defended those derivative works with copyrights and trademarks, and refused to allow their own works' copyright to expire. Take take take, never giving back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Excellent point permalink fedilink source parent [–] spiderplant@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago They also pledged or gave $2 mil to Israel recently permalink fedilink source parent [–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) star wars sucks now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I grew up wanting more star wars, any star wars! now a new show comes out and I'm "meh" also, I'm kind of over the shift from movies to shitty streaming shows. good ones are a diamond in the rough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children) Remind me why we don't like Disney? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have created the perpetual copyright scheme we all suffer with. There's no reason copyright needs to last longer than 7 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even something like 30 years feel reasonable. It's insane how long it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It used to be 19 years with the option to renew for another 19. Meaning if you didn't care, it went into the public domain after 19 years and if you did care, it went into the public domain after 38 years. That seems really reasonable to me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no value to society to have it last that long. And if there is no value to society, then the system should be changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* "Value to society" is not what rule-makers care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zero_iq@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They've also benefitted enormously themselves from public domain and expired or pre-copyright works like traditional folk tales etc. exploiting them and their timeless appeal for huge profits, then mired and viciously defended those derivative works with copyrights and trademarks, and refused to allow their own works' copyright to expire. Take take take, never giving back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Excellent point permalink fedilink source parent [–] spiderplant@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago They also pledged or gave $2 mil to Israel recently permalink fedilink source parent [–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) star wars sucks now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I grew up wanting more star wars, any star wars! now a new show comes out and I'm "meh" also, I'm kind of over the shift from movies to shitty streaming shows. good ones are a diamond in the rough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] detalferous@lemm.ee 27 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have created the perpetual copyright scheme we all suffer with. There's no reason copyright needs to last longer than 7 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even something like 30 years feel reasonable. It's insane how long it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It used to be 19 years with the option to renew for another 19. Meaning if you didn't care, it went into the public domain after 19 years and if you did care, it went into the public domain after 38 years. That seems really reasonable to me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no value to society to have it last that long. And if there is no value to society, then the system should be changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* "Value to society" is not what rule-makers care about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zero_iq@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They've also benefitted enormously themselves from public domain and expired or pre-copyright works like traditional folk tales etc. exploiting them and their timeless appeal for huge profits, then mired and viciously defended those derivative works with copyrights and trademarks, and refused to allow their own works' copyright to expire. Take take take, never giving back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Excellent point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 11 points 2 years ago (2 children) Even something like 30 years feel reasonable. It's insane how long it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It used to be 19 years with the option to renew for another 19. Meaning if you didn't care, it went into the public domain after 19 years and if you did care, it went into the public domain after 38 years. That seems really reasonable to me. permalink fedilink source parent [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no value to society to have it last that long. And if there is no value to society, then the system should be changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* "Value to society" is not what rule-makers care about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago It used to be 19 years with the option to renew for another 19. Meaning if you didn't care, it went into the public domain after 19 years and if you did care, it went into the public domain after 38 years. That seems really reasonable to me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] detalferous@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) There is no value to society to have it last that long. And if there is no value to society, then the system should be changed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* "Value to society" is not what rule-makers care about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 7 points 2 years ago* "Value to society" is not what rule-makers care about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zero_iq@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) They've also benefitted enormously themselves from public domain and expired or pre-copyright works like traditional folk tales etc. exploiting them and their timeless appeal for huge profits, then mired and viciously defended those derivative works with copyrights and trademarks, and refused to allow their own works' copyright to expire. Take take take, never giving back. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] detalferous@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Excellent point permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spiderplant@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago They also pledged or gave $2 mil to Israel recently permalink fedilink source parent
[–] KneeTitts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) star wars sucks now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I grew up wanting more star wars, any star wars! now a new show comes out and I'm "meh" also, I'm kind of over the shift from movies to shitty streaming shows. good ones are a diamond in the rough permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Marin_Rider@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago I grew up wanting more star wars, any star wars! now a new show comes out and I'm "meh" also, I'm kind of over the shift from movies to shitty streaming shows. good ones are a diamond in the rough permalink fedilink source parent