Copyright wars are damaging the health of the internet

Copyright wars are damaging the health of the internet

Cory Doctorow: Those pushing for ‘solutions’ to piracy risk eroding the net’s integrity and freedom from surveillance, censorship and control

via the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2013/mar/28/copyright-wars-internet?CMP=twt_fd

Oh, sure, I worry about the income of artists, too, but that’s a secondary concern. After all, practically everyone who ever set out to earn a living from the arts has failed – indeed, a substantial portion of those who try end up losing money in the bargain