evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I think that part of the problem with discussing whether or not a work is copyrighted/copyrightable with non-lawyers is that there is often the assumption that if a work is copyrighted then there are no fair uses. 3331
Meredith Rose (from the grave) 👻 @mrose.ink · 05/10/2026There are, in fact, situations in which we do *not* want creators to get a veto over how their works get used. It's all over the law. Can't veto your book getting put in a library, or on a curriculum. Can't veto it being quoted for criticism. Can't veto it being mocked or parodied. 3493
Jason Birzer @thelongshot2112.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I think a lot of that appearance is the very visible blocks and copyright claims that happen on YouTube. That being said, I think the majority does get through. 030
evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Indeed. I have a theory that the reason I rarely win these arguments by "well, actually"-ing about copyright/fair use is that this is very much at odds with the way that most people experience the internet post-DMCA. 2281
Adrienne @adrienneleigh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Yeah, those are definitely fair uses! Training slopbots is not, in fact, particularly analogous to any of those things. 350
