Nostr Web Client

The main thing that sets Nostr apart from other platforms is how it is nearly impossible to delete a note.

What implications will this have on copyrighted material? What if something is posted that someone else has copyrighted, but the material cannot be taken down? More significantly, what if this person gets zaps for material that is not intellectually theirs?

Although there could be (read: will be) complications, I believe this would require our legal systems to adapt. Example: if a copyrighted audio is posted on Nostr and earns zaps, a court could order those sats to be redirected to the original owner of the material in perpetuity. Then again, this is only possible with lightening wallets which, to my knowledge, don’t have cold storage options and are run by centralized authorities by their very nature.

Of course, there is always the concept of “clips” currently being pioneered by Fountain, but this is fundamentally different from posting a whole audio on Nostr and claiming it as your own, as opposed to a “remix” of sorts.

#grownostr

Sir Libre 2y ago

Maybe a better way to look at it is this

https://www.stephankinsella.com/publications/#againstip

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NextGenFuturist 2y ago

Thank you, I’m open to reading more about this. I’m a little skeptical of simply getting rid of intellectual property wholesale (otherwise, what’s the incentive of putting in the work?), but thank you for sending some literature to take a look at!

Sir Libre 2y ago

Skepticism is great. Getting rid of most anything too quickly is a bad idea.

I dream of a world with no government but I realize that ending governments tomorrow would only lead to chaos and destruction and death.

It must be a slow, well thought out process.

NextGenFuturist 2y ago

1000% agree to that point. It takes time, consideration, and conversation. Evolution, not revolution. Skepticism is what keeps freedom of speech healthy. Thank you again for the resources!