That, and it only solves one of the problems copyright causes. The problems in regards to using content to create more content is still there. The problems with massive companies raking in millions while giving the creator pennis is still there. The problems with access to content. All the spinoff issues with DRM are still there. To give a couple of examples.
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there is no distinction between someone drowning 10 meters under water to someone drowning 5 meters under water, they are both drowning
That's a great analogy, I might have to steal that.
I actually had a similar experience. Had a partner with a horrifically abusive mother, who also ended up abusing me. I was so focused on the suffering of my eventually ex-partner that I very strongly suppressed how it was affecting me and how I was suffering. The consequences were... Well, let's not go there.
The more I think about how to fix copyright, the more I wonder whether we really need copyright.
I mean, think about it, the original idea behind copyright is to protect the small guy who creates media and wants to sell it from companies that might want to sell it themselves. Well, it's not working whatsoever. The small guy gets pennies on the dollar, while the big companies rake in the profits.
So honestly, let's just abolish copyright altogether and work on more of a donation base (that actually gets to the artists, since they control it) which is already being used with video a lot, and to ensure that artists can afford the necessities, add universal basic inco... OK shit I'm at it again.
The problem I have with this idea that it reinforces the idea that it's a competition for who has it worse. Because it isn't, there is always someone who has it worse somewhere. That competition also never ends well, because how much a person is affected by something is also different for person to person. And it makes the person with the "umbrella of privilege" feel like their problems aren't important, which often creates animosity.
So at the end of the day, instead of solving the problems and improving the situations, we spiral into nasty discussions and fight each other instead of working to solve the problems.
In other words, let's help each other with the problems (including those mentioned here) instead of competing on who has the worst situation, and we'll get much further.
OK, that's also returning a 403. Wondering if there's something with my IP address...
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The master race(s?)
I mean, at least they'd be responsible for something good for once...
Getting a 403. Is it just me?
In all seriousness, I've never been able to try that game. How is it?
Ouch, OK, that's pretty extreme. I've heard things are worse in Austria - I didn't realize they were that bad, at least in the area you're in. Sorry to hear that.
Maybe it's worth looking for a more accepting area? I have a colleague who's from Egypt and a number of distant colleagues from all around the world including Ukraine who are working here in Germany - and as academics, not as caregivers or manual labor jobs (mind you, I don't mean it as putting down those jobs - they can also have be really fulfilling, just obviously not if that's not what you're after). I obviously can't say that there's absolutely never any discrimination, but they obviously managed to get into those positions, which is a lot better than what you're experiencing.
I understand that it's much more easily said than done, but it might be something at least worth exploring.
Oh, and
She was told that this was impossible because only Germans work there.
I'm pretty sure that's illegal unless the laws in Austria are that different. Might be worth reporting that. Might not yield any direct results, but if it even just increases the statistics, it might be worth it. If just to have a counterweight to some people claiming foreigners don't want to work so that one can point at that statistic and say "see, they are being prevented from working".
Go for it, prove to us that it's actually all propaganda!
trying to do religious agitation
Ah, OK, so in other words, was trying to convince others of his ideas. And that got him thrown in jail. Sounds like a lovely country...
Im of course referring to undercover bots pushing agendas
Part of the problem is there are plenty of humans pushing agendas as well, which makes everything that much more difficult. They, like bots, don't have any interest in honest discussions, either.
I think there are a multitude of factors at play here.
For one, as with any country, it's different from community to community. There are communities that are more accepting and communities that are less accepting. Unfortunately, you seem to have run into there latter.
Is it because Eastern Europe is seen as less economically developed?
I think that's one of the reasons. I think a further reason is the iron curtain, I've noticed that still influences the thinking of a number of people. For quite a while, there was barely any exchange across that border - that allows stereotypes and prejudices to fester. I've noticed in a number of communities that actually having regular contact with the affected people is the best way to break down barriers. The Iron curtain did the exact opposite of that.
Then, I have the impression that for many there is a certain visual similarity between a number of East block countries and Sinti and Roma, where there are a lot of stereotypes present, which comes on top.
I think the fact that there is a war going on there also changes things. I've noticed a tendency to look down on war torn countries (and to be fair, I don't think it's a stretch to say that wore torn countries are worse off - you've left Ukraine for a reason, after all, as difficult a decision as that must have been). That compounds the whole situation, regardless of why that war is happening.
For example, Ukrainians are very often pushed toward jobs like elderly care, as if that’s all we are fit for. Meanwhile, most Ukrainians I know who are now doing hard physical work here actually have higher education. Back in Ukraine they were lawyers, business owners, doctors.
I don't know if that's directly a result of the discrimination. I don't know about the specifics on Austria, but I do know that getting diplomas recognized is a huge can of worms, which will definitely make things more difficult.
Then comes the language barrier, which can add quite a level of difficulty. Learning a new language is no easy feat, and I feel like even that is an understatement. From that perspective, your reaching B1 within a half a year is an impressive accomplishment - congratulations! Unfortunately, the occupations you mentioned are mostly occupations where communication is extremely important. In the position of a doctor, for instance, a miscommunication can lead to serious consequences. I've worked in a safety critical domain and have had to work with people who didn't speak the language too well, and I've definitely contemplated sending people away. Better someone being insulted about their language skills than a misunderstanding leading to, well, in the worst case scenario, serious injuries and deaths, to put it bluntly. Hard labor generally involves less complicated communication and less communication in the first place, making the language barrier less of an issue.
I don't know the details of your situation, but try to see if you can't get your German to at least a B2 or even better, a C1. While it won't change the other factors I've mentioned, it should significantly reduce the language barrier. And since you've managed B1 within a half a year, something tells me that at least from a skills perspective, you should be able to do it.
EDIT: I forgot, the "Ukrainians are Nazis" propaganda definitely doesn't help, either.
Since then, there was little significant cultural work outside of the GDR to convince the public that this sentiment is bad.
I don't know if you've been to the former East and former West in Germany, but the east generally has more problems dealing with their past as well as fascist sentiments. There's a reason the AfD is mostly represented in the former East.
The approach in the GDR was very punitive, while in the West there was a more holistic approach. Of course, that means that the GDR had more direct consequences to show, but the results speak volumes.
I understand that perfectly well. It unfortunately doesn't change the fact that he is distorting the facts.
I fully get that point, and it would be pretty neat if we managed to pull that through from a legislative standpoint. I just wish he would stick to the facts more. Essentially making the argument you make in your last sentence.
I watched the first 10-15 minutes of this and have to say, while I agree with him on principle, he's either misinformed or exaggerating the anti-circumvention regulation. There are a number of exemptions in anti-circumvention laws in the US for personal use. How far this goes was made clear in court, Apple took the creators of an iOS jailbreak to court and lost, making it clear that jailbreaking is not illegal, even though it clearly circumvents the "protection" system in place. Similar applies to circumventing DRM for backup copies of media, for instance.
Of course, I would rather see no anti-circumvention legislation whatsoever, but the way he misportrays the situation makes me question his credibility.
Yes I have, yes I have, yes I have, yes I have, and yes I have.
And yes, I'm thinking about this from the point of view of a creator. It's fucking difficult to make ends meet. Talk to any artist that hasn't managed to get a salaried job as an artist (you have to be really, I mean really good at what you do) or gotten lucky enough to make it big. They're saving money anywhere they can. They're working second and third jobs. Honestly, on average, artists are the poorest people I know. Despite copyright protection being strong (put the AI thing aside for a minute, since it's a fairly new problem). The lab results are in. It doesn't work.
You know what they would like? To focus on their art, and not their financial issues. Oh, and many would like to not worry about the legal grey area/hellhole when it comes to remixing or rearranging others' work. I've made an arrangement for a song I was fascinated with, but I haven't released it, partly because I don't want to deal with all the legal BS.
You're mixing up your history here. Copyright is much, much newer than the printing press. And even if you take that assumption, that calculation has changed, since again there's next to no cost to making copies anymore. So now, the companies have used copyright to become gatekeepers while also keeping as much of the profit as humanly possible.
...except they can. There are plenty of media creators that get their audience to sponsor them, to varying degrees of success.
But honestly, if there's no worry about food insecurity or housing insecurity, do you want to create art or just profit from it?
I'm not going to go into the slippery slope tirade at the end except to say this: look at how filthy rich companies like Disney, Sony, etc. are. They are that ridiculously rich because of copyright. Is that really what you want?