▲ 23 ▼ Do you think that the basics of copyright law should be taught in schools? Why and why not? (lemmy.world) submitted 3 years ago by DandomRude@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Apinae@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 years ago (3 children) Surely there are more important things to teach kids than something that mostly serves the interests of large corporations permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago No small creators would exist without copyright. It doesn't just serve large corporations. Tom Scott has an in-depth video on copyright as it relates to small Internet creators. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 3 years ago I agree, of course, that many large corporations profit obscenely from copyright. But copyrights are also the livelihood of many small time players: from social media content creators, to artists and writers, to software developers and scientists. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Knowing copyright laws can help you as an engineer, an artist and many other situations. Knowing this will equip you agains corporations. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ImplyingImplications@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 years ago No small creators would exist without copyright. It doesn't just serve large corporations. Tom Scott has an in-depth video on copyright as it relates to small Internet creators. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world [S] 5 points 3 years ago I agree, of course, that many large corporations profit obscenely from copyright. But copyrights are also the livelihood of many small time players: from social media content creators, to artists and writers, to software developers and scientists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Knowing copyright laws can help you as an engineer, an artist and many other situations. Knowing this will equip you agains corporations. permalink fedilink source parent