Ugh. What's all this about an Orphan Bill?
It seems to me like people are making a huge fuss over this, especially the anime artists. Do you really think we have anything to worry about? Do you REALLY think that some big corporation or museum is going to want to use our anime style art for logos? Honestly?
But still, it worries me.
From the ASMP article about this:
"What are 'Orphan Works'?
As described in a 2005 report that the Copyright Office prepared for Congress, an "orphan work" is a work (such as an image) that is protected by copyright but whose copyright owner cannot be identified and located."
What excactly do they mean by "indentified and located"? Do I really have to compromise my safety on the internet by posting my whole name and street adress? Or would a valid email adress do just fine?
Orphaned. What exactly does that mean, anyway? Work that everybody has ignored? The above definition just isn't enough, yeah?
Do I really think this bill will pass? No. Not really. Not with so many OTHER issues. High gas prices, war, and the like. In my opinion, this is just going to be a thwarted ploy for the government to get money from a group of people they don't think really matter.
Yes. You heard what I said. I don't think the government thinks artists really matter. Why else do you think they would be taking art and music programs out of school? I'll tell you why. It's because art and music aren't 'real careers'. The government doesn't want people to draw for a living. They want to fill there heads up with science and math and have our children be rocket scientists and...and....I dunno. Something. Brain surgeons. Also, why else would they be trying to pass some stupid bill like this.
Honestly, I want ANSWERS, before this gets too out of hand.
) I want the truth. Is this bill really cancelled or what?
2) Techinically, they can't take "orphaned" fan art, right? Because fan art TECHINICALLY is copy righted, right?
3) will water marks really prevent my work from being stolen?
4) Who would really want my sucky anime art, anyway? I doubt any big corportations are going to want to use my chibis and neko girls for logos.
5) Is it really safe to be posting art anywhere like theOtaku or DeviantArt is this bill is still in progress?
6) Who's idea was this fricckin' bill anyway? Whoever it was needs to be shot, in the first place, and have his bill making rights revoked in the second place. I mean, honestly... who comes up with this? Was he bored and decided to make such a stupid bill.
7) The government can be stupid, but are they really THAT stupid to pass this bill? I mean, honestly, with so many other issues at hand.
8) Why aren't there more artists representing the not-passing of this bill?
9) What EXACTLY does Orphan Works mean?
10) Do I, as an amatuer anime artist, need to be worried?
11) should I take my work off deviant art?
Anybody who can answer these questions, please do.
I'll be off watermarking my work. -_- Just to be on the safe side.
Note: the essay is strictly MY opinion and not anyone elses. No flames, no nothing. I just want simple, staight answers.
The biggest question?
Should I be worried?
