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[Kriven]

I'm aware of the perceived economic "stranglehold", but what about copyright has hurt the creative industry?

As far as I'm concerned anybody who infringes on copyrights isn't being creative at all. They're using others' creativity to make their own creative Frankenstein.

You'd think that, and it makes some sense on the surface like that. If I make a comic called "Super Spider-Man" it isn't very creative.

But I'm not really talking about strict trademark infringement here, I'm talking about how terrifying it's getting to create your own material, at least in America. Did you know you can't use the phrase "You're fired" without paying Donald Trump a ridiculous sum of money because he trademarked it as his catchphrase on The Apprentice? If Trump's attorneys catch you using that simple, common phrase, you'll be sued out of your fucking mind.

So when I talk about the copyright stranglehold our laws have created, that's more what I'm talking about. The batshit insane trademark and patent whoring.