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The Next Characters to Enter the Public Domain (www.visualcapitalist.com)
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[โ€“] RustyWizard@programming.dev 111 points 3 months ago (14 children)

Copyright terms are so fucking stupid. Imagine getting into trouble for using Popeye. Make it the same as a patent duration and be done with it.

[โ€“] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago

I agree with copyright in a sense that people should have a chance to profit from their ideas before it gets stolen, but you are right that it is way too long of a term. It stymies creativity when people can milk the same idea for many decades.

I would think for creative license like an idea for a cartoon or comic, 10-20 years is more than enough. Then they should try and make new characters or start competing with others trying to improve the character.

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