One of the reasons that today’s copyright is such a bad fit for the modern digital world is that its roots lie deep in 18th-century law and analogue objects like books. This fact has created a kind…
  • model_tar_gz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 days ago

    If I want to wear my sunglasses while I’m watching a movie in the cinema because I have a light-sensitivity condition—usagenof the sunglasses alters my perception of the film without changing the permanent media storage of the film—am I cheating and subject to copyright infringement action?

    • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
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      18 hours ago

      Of course, you have to wait until the movie company decides to sell approved sunglasses for an additional free. Or get written approval beforehand

      It’s also copyright infringement for your life experiences to influence your understanding of the film in ways not intended by the copyright holder. Especially if you think it was bad.

      Anyone you share these unapproved opinions with is a potential sale, adding full ticket price + digital rental to the damages