[Wikimedia-l] Study: Nobody cares about your copyright

[Johan Jönsson]

2012/5/21 David Gerard <dgerard at gmail.com>:
> From Rick Falkvinge, an English-language writeup of a Swedish study:
>
> http://falkvinge.net/2012/05/21/study-despite-tougher-copyright-monopoly-laws-sharing-remains-pervasive/
> http://svt.se/nyheter/fortsatt-fildelning-trots-skarpt-lag (Swedish news report)
>
> 61% of 15-25-year-olds in Sweden fileshare personally, and heavy
> sharers have gone up. Furthermore - industry copyright education
> campaigns create resentment, defiance and disrespect for the law in
> general.
>
> So, is the time ripe yet for us to start pushing for a 14-year term,
> or do we wait a bit? I suggest we start contemplating it, however.

I find it unlikely you would find broad support for a 14-year term
even among the users of Swedish-language Wikipedia.

//Johan Jönsson
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