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   Kweeg to All   
   Re: Star Trek Enhanced - yanked off the    
   27 Oct 09 15:03:22   
   
   XPost: rec.arts.tv, rec.arts.sf.tv   
   From: kweeg@nospam.shaw.ca   
      
   "Anim8rFSK"  wrote in message   
   news:ANIM8Rfsk-C4D6FB.13060027102009@news.dc1.easynews.com...   
   > In article <18iog5f7aqiel.7ujvs2p0fobr.dlg@40tude.net>,   
   > Ian Galbraith  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:17:11 -0700, Anim8rFSK wrote:   
   >>   
   >> > In article <1qs764dvqwjo8$.4ex25lekc7wc.dlg@40tude.net>,   
   >> >  Ian Galbraith  wrote:   
   >> [snip]   
   >>   
   >> >> I don't see how wanting to set a reasonable time limit on copyright is   
   >> >> selfish, self serving and stealing. Frankly I think the opposite is   
   >> >> true,   
   >> >> are you really trying to claim that Disney isn't greedy?   
   >> >   
   >> > Why shouldn't they be greedy?  They invented the stuff.  Wanting to use   
   >> > someone else's ideas to make cheap copies is selfish, self serving, and   
   >> > stealing.   
   >>   
   >> Its possible to take someone elses characters after the copyright has   
   >> expired and actually do something creative with them.   
   >   
   > Invent your own stuff, don't steal other's works.   
      
      
   Or just steal... err... buy the rights from under the original artist, like   
   Michael Jackson did to Paul McCartney.   
      
      
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