Why must we fight??

Just wanted to know what the heck is going on around here. There is absolutely no reason for all this flaming, name calling and bad behavior. Most, if not all, of the posts can be answered in a civil tone or at least a civil tone on the surface. Put downs can always be cleverly disguised using wit and puns, it just takes a little work. Email Clifton for guidance and advice if you run into problems.

Why Extending Copyright Is Bad

Why Extending Copyright Is Bad

I do believe in copyright and I do believe that creators deserve to benefit from their creations. However, very few works of literature remain popular even 20 years after their creation–and the current standard, recently extended by another 20 years, merely prevents legitimate uses, such as this case, where James Joyce's grandson is being pompous little pimple about who is "worthy" to write about his uncle.

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