That’s patent law, which is something different entirely. Copyright only covers actual works, like books, video games, and TV shows, so there’s really no problem with patent trolls here. Patent law is a completely different set of problems.
The real issue is the DMCA, and YouTube’s extremely loose acceptance requirements for a copyright claim. Basically, pretty much anyone can issue a copyright strike without actually providing proof that they own the work in the video, so the bar is really low.
You are not logged in. However you can subscribe from another Fediverse account, for example Lemmy or Mastodon. To do this, paste the following into the search field of your instance: [email protected]
This is the official technology community of Lemmy.ml for all news related to creation and use of technology, and to facilitate civil, meaningful discussion around it.
Ask in DM before posting product reviews or ads. All such posts otherwise are subject to removal.
Rules:
1: All Lemmy rules apply
2: Do not post low effort posts
3: NEVER post naziped*gore stuff
4: Always post article URLs or their archived version URLs as sources, NOT screenshots. Help the blind users.
5: personal rants of Big Tech CEOs like Elon Musk are unwelcome (does not include posts about their companies affecting wide range of people)
6: no advertisement posts unless verified as legitimate and non-exploitative/non-consumerist
7: crypto related posts, unless essential, are disallowed
And then only to the human creator who intends to bring the item to market. No more patent trolls.
That’s patent law, which is something different entirely. Copyright only covers actual works, like books, video games, and TV shows, so there’s really no problem with patent trolls here. Patent law is a completely different set of problems.
The real issue is the DMCA, and YouTube’s extremely loose acceptance requirements for a copyright claim. Basically, pretty much anyone can issue a copyright strike without actually providing proof that they own the work in the video, so the bar is really low.
Yes, I did a confuse. You are right. But Patent Trolls suck too.