Comments on: Piracy Stops an Author from Writing http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2008/09/piracy-stops-an-author-from-writing/ Copyright Information Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:15:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: The Copyright Alliance Blog » Blog Archive » Distributors and Retailers http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2008/09/piracy-stops-an-author-from-writing/#comment-2374 The Copyright Alliance Blog » Blog Archive » Distributors and Retailers Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:43:02 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=286#comment-2374 [...] no purpose without creative works. But it’s becoming so easy for those works to be hijacked, sometimes even before completion, that many creators are questioning whether it’s worth it to create. That will only increase [...] [...] no purpose without creative works. But it’s becoming so easy for those works to be hijacked, sometimes even before completion, that many creators are questioning whether it’s worth it to create. That will only increase [...]

]]> By: Patrick Ross http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2008/09/piracy-stops-an-author-from-writing/#comment-2002 Patrick Ross Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:20:25 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=286#comment-2002 Thank you, all of you, for your comments. As creators, you understand the significance of what happened here, in terms of both her creative process and her rights as a copyright owner. If only more could understand. I often try to get copyright critics to not focus on the artist, because they seem uninterested, but instead to focus on the loss of works that can result when rights aren't respected. Justine, you point out how this affects every fan of Ms. Meyer's work, namely by depriving them of a new Twilight work. Thank you, all of you, for your comments. As creators, you understand the significance of what happened here, in terms of both her creative process and her rights as a copyright owner. If only more could understand.

I often try to get copyright critics to not focus on the artist, because they seem uninterested, but instead to focus on the loss of works that can result when rights aren’t respected. Justine, you point out how this affects every fan of Ms. Meyer’s work, namely by depriving them of a new Twilight work.

]]> By: Justine http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2008/09/piracy-stops-an-author-from-writing/#comment-1985 Justine Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:57:30 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=286#comment-1985 My sympathies go out to Ms. Meyer. I enjoyed her books and as a fan, I am upset that I will now have to wait, and possibly never see, Edward's side of the Twilight story. The "fans" (really, if you steal from a favorite author, are you a fan? I am not so sure. Theft is NOT the highest form of compliment. But I digress....) who did this have, in their eagerness to be first, or simply share, have ruined things for all of the fans. And most importantly, they have tainted the experience & success for Ms. Meyer. I am very sorry for that. My sympathies go out to Ms. Meyer. I enjoyed her books and as a fan, I am upset that I will now have to wait, and possibly never see, Edward’s side of the Twilight story. The “fans” (really, if you steal from a favorite author, are you a fan? I am not so sure. Theft is NOT the highest form of compliment. But I digress….) who did this have, in their eagerness to be first, or simply share, have ruined things for all of the fans. And most importantly, they have tainted the experience & success for Ms. Meyer.

I am very sorry for that.

]]> By: Yasmine http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2008/09/piracy-stops-an-author-from-writing/#comment-1958 Yasmine Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:36:26 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=286#comment-1958 I've been pirated several times over the past couple years--it's bad enough when it's already published work, but this is appalling. I'm so sick of the net mentality that everything is up for grabs that it makes me want to retreat into a cave some days. And the sad thing is, the people who did this are going to try to defend their actions. And there is *no* defense. I’ve been pirated several times over the past couple years–it’s bad enough when it’s already published work, but this is appalling. I’m so sick of the net mentality that everything is up for grabs that it makes me want to retreat into a cave some days. And the sad thing is, the people who did this are going to try to defend their actions. And there is *no* defense.

]]> By: Kate Douglas http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/2008/09/piracy-stops-an-author-from-writing/#comment-1955 Kate Douglas Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:31:45 +0000 http://blog.copyrightalliance.org/?p=286#comment-1955 Merely reading about this makes me feel physically ill. Ms. Meyer has my utmost sympathy and my respect for dealing with such a horrible assault in the best way possible. I don't use the word "assault," lightly. It is an assault against her, every bit as traumatic as if someone had physically attacked her. There is no defense for what has happened to Ms. Meyer. None at all. Merely reading about this makes me feel physically ill. Ms. Meyer has my utmost sympathy and my respect for dealing with such a horrible assault in the best way possible. I don’t use the word “assault,” lightly. It is an assault against her, every bit as traumatic as if someone had physically attacked her. There is no defense for what has happened to Ms. Meyer. None at all.

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