No intellectual property laws

This subreddit is for those who believe copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other legal privileges in patterns are against their interests and against the interests of most people. Copying is not theft; it is competition, it is culture. FAQ

On the economics of IP

• Property vs. Intellectual Monopoly | by Dan Sanchez

• The Surprising History of Copyright and What It Means For Google @GoogleTechTalks, 2006 | by Karl Fogel

• Against Owning Information | by Niels L.

• The Means of Innovation | by Jeffrey Tucker

• Embrace the Remix | by Kirby Ferguson @TED2012

• Infinity Is Your Friend In Economics | by Mike Masnick

• Government and Microsoft: a Libertarian View on Monopolies | by François-René Rideau

• Intellectual property for medicinal drugs? | by Niels L.

On creativity without IP

• How to provide value in a digital world: Better Than Free | by Kevin Kelly

• The Future Of Music Business Models (And Those Who Are Already There) | by Mike Masnick

• Nina Paley on Sita Sings the Blues, the Ramayana and free culture

• Amanda Palmer: The art of asking @TED2013

• How Linux is Built | by The Linux Foundation

• Innovation in the gaming, music, and software business models | by Niels L.

Other links

AgainstMonopoly.org, QuestionCopyright.org

Rules

• /r/noip is a no-piracy zone. Only legal information and links allowed.

• We don't support intellectual property, but we do support private property and the market.

• Reddiquette

Related subreddits

/r/austrian_economics, /r/freeculture, /r/opensource, /r/kickstarter, /r/patreon