IP laws are broken. Companies "create" something on a piece of paper and file the copyright so they can sue if somebody else creates something similar.
They'll go after relay operators or wherever the content is uploaded first. As for zaps, have you heard of cashu or fedimint?
Perfectly valid point. I think what I care more about is the honest person who put forth time and energy into creating a product, only to have it stolen and monetized by someone else. I don’t really care about the big companies, although one may set a precedent for the other.
Interesting point about the relay operators. You’re probably right with that, but if the infringement is posted on multiple relays, it will probably take a long time to take down, if ever. Some may say this is a good thing because information should be free. I don’t dispute that. I do go back to caring about the honest person who put in time and energy into making a product to sell, only to have it stolen.
I have not heard of Cashu or Fediment. Are these Lightning wallets?
Yes it may be impossible to stop. Makes me wonder if digital creations can ever be consistently monetized in the future without a source funding the creators to pull people onto the platform (like YouTube) for advertising purposes.
With AI making music, digital art, and writing blogs/code/etc how can digital works be monetized in the future? May take paywalled gardens that will eventually break. Then, new method that eventually breaks. And on and on...
Cashu and Fedimint are another layer to Bitcoin that keep use more private. Imagine going after people that use this may be difficult.
Really great points. There’s something to be said for zaps as the future (or evolution) of monetization, but maybe not in the same way that YouTube currently is, for example. Breakable paywall gardens seem likely, but unsustainable if they keep breaking.
As far as AI, I made a separate note about that a few weeks ago. I’m fascinated by the implications of AI and free speech. I literally could not tell that an AI was actually talking to me about AI on Nostr! 😳
Additional privacy layers could really pose a problem with how to deal with bad actors. Then again, who and what determines a bad actor? This is the risk of freedom and privacy in general, and a risk worth taking every time!
Culture and values, I believe, determine bad actors. I've wondered how can society regulate what is allowed in the future if technology continues to evolve? For example, 3D printers and what you can make with those.
