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Do you actually own anything digital?::From ebooks, to videos and software, the answer is increasingly no

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[–] WetBeardHairs@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I really wish there was some form of individual copyright that could be sold for specific media. I buy a song on itunes - I own a limited license to listen to that song so long as iTunes may serve it. If I was smart enough to download it to my device, then I might hold onto it a few moments longer in spite of Apple losing the copyright and denying me the ability to listen again on devices without the download. Sucks for me right?

What if I could buy a limited copyright? One that is strictly tied to my individual person and that specific media I had purchased. That copyright is nontransferable, but it is platform agnostic. I could then use that legal copyright to view or listen to that media on a streaming or distribution platform of my choosing. I could listen to a song on Spotify, or Pandora, or Apple, or Google, and I only had to buy it once. Those platforms would not need to negotiate copyright access for media, only demonstrate the ability to serve that media and limit access to those with the copyright.

I would HAPPILY buy all of my media for a ... 3rd time? 5th time? God I don't even know how many times I have purchased some of my music. Vinyl, CD, iTunes, streaming services a plenty... a second CD or two from mixes. Yeesh. I'm fucking tired of it. I want to be able to feel as if I had some kind of longer lasting ability to access the media of which I have paid for.

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[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you own a physical object and it has an internet connection than you don't actually own it.

[–] Pyroglyph@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (8 children)

I guess I didn't buy my phone or my laptop then?

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[–] Gutless2615@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 years ago

Hell yeah I do.

[–] Mango@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Does anyone?

IMO, nobody owns ideas. Only execution.

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[–] MeanEYE@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It's a very complex answer, but in short, no. You don't own anything.

Even if you buy a CD or record you own the medium and the right to reproduce the content, but you don't own the content itself. Hence why it's illegal to make copies or commercially reproduce content. Same thing with electronic devices. You might own the hardware itself, but design of it is copyrighted and software you only get the permission to use.

[–] cheese_greater@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Only if its still there and you can use it entirely when internet goes bye-bye forever

[–] topinambour_rex@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)
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[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It depends on how you acquired it. Nobody can take the license for your pirated, modded fallout. Literally buy it anywhere but itch.io? You probably don't.

[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You own most GOG games, too

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

How is GOG? I haven't used it and have heard noth sides. Owning it alone makes it worth looking at.

[–] crit@links.hackliberty.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's quite alright, but the platform hasn't really grown in a while outside of its available catalogue. Gog galaxy is still in beta I think and it also still has no Linux launcher yet. Still good for the no DRM part tho

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I'm about to blow all windows out of my non-work life. So dunno how good that will mix.

[–] Telodzrum@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Between Lutris and Heroic Launcher I have been able to get every game I play running. Some took some tweaking (Fall Guys and Rocket League the most), but they all run and work with online play now.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you, and since I'm not replying to everyone thank you all. I'll give that a good look when I begin my linux gaming journey this winter break. Luckily my week knows we're children and we get this off.

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[–] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

It's pretty good they do a good job of keeping old games available in a decent state

[–] LainOfTheWired@lemy.lol 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

You can download offline installers that don't require an internet or licence key to install, so if you back them up I'd say you own them to the same degree you'd own a game on optical media

[–] Synthead@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] TheDeepState@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago
[–] 601error@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I own lots of content, because I created it myself.

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