A useful resource for those who wish to debate the issue of copyright legislation and abuse and issues surrounding that in general.
http://www.questioncopyright.org/aboutOn hearing the word "copyright", many people immediately think of writers and other artists earning a living by selling copies of their works. Often, people also think that copyright is what protects artists from plagiarism — that is, from having their work used by others without proper crediting.
This picture of copyright is mostly a myth. Copyright subsidizes distribution, not creation. It was designed in an age when distribution expenses were the major obstacle in making a work accessible to the public. But today, distribution costs have dropped to zero, thanks to the Internet.
QuestionCopyright.org was founded to spread awareness of how today's copyright system hurts artists and audiences alike, and shackles the Internet to a distribution model designed around the limitations of the printing press. Better systems are possible, but they can only receive fair consideration if we first understand where copyright comes from and what it actually does.
