Intellectual property on the net has become an increasing dilemma for the publishers. The ease at which their work can be access presents obvious benefits of high potential for exposure and access to millions of viewers. But in order for the publisher to maximize the profits from his work he has to make sure that no ones steals the thing that he worked hard to create, market, and sell. This is difficult due to the ease at which current methods (shareware, copyright infringement, torrents, etc) allow the copying and republishing of protected materials. I doubt a method of full protective control will ever be found to prevent the infringement of Intellectual property, but as users we need to make realize why it is important to be mindful of others property.
If the internet promoted a realm where everything was shared and no one could hold claim to any intellectual property, what would the motivation be for anyone to create anything? Therefore tight control over one's intellectual property needs to be protected in order continue the growth and success of the internet.
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