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[–] [email protected] 287 points 2 years ago (47 children)

In my opinion LotR should've already entered the public domain but thanks to Disney well have to wait until 2044 for that.

[–] [email protected] 99 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can't have the already well-off children go without their steady income that they didn't have to work for...

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Well how else are we supposed to encourage people to be related to people who develop intellectual property? It makes sense from a neponomic standpoint.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Believe it or not, some people do work extra hard in order to ensure their descendants have an easy life. I'm not weighing in on whether that is wise or not but it is definitely a thing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Necromonic, even.

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