*PLEASE READ THIS AND THE JOURNAL IT LINKS TO IN FULL

Orphan Works Bill


The Orphan Works Bill is the subject of some serious debate at the moment, and for good reason. It has the potential to cause a lot of serious issues if used in the wrong manner. The bill itself is not entirely the evil beast that people are misconstruing it as, but it definitely strays a bit too close to some potentially dangerous territories for any artists comfort. This journal by $realitysquared is a must read on the subject. it is as unbiased as it can be, and explains the fact of the matter and the bill in a straightforward way.

Before becoming panicked and fearing for the safety of your work, please give this a thorough read and really take the time to formulate your own opinion on the subject. The internet tends to have a constant catch 22 going on. There is limitless information on any subject, yet most people only tend to latch onto the sound bytes of things, and when it comes to issues like this that is extremely detrimental as it only causes panic.

Myself, $Moonbeam13 and $realitysquared also have plans in the works to reach out to speak to those people closest to the Bill itself, and who have brought the subject to light, for good or ill, for alarm or rational discussion, and see what we can do about getting them here to discuss it as well. So stay tuned for that.