Tim Lanigan

I have now reached a point in my life when I have actual policies. Here is my first… I think copyright is flawed, broken and stupid.

Its morally bankrupt for anyone think they can own any idea because ideas aren’t physical things, I’m not going to come round your house and steal your shiny stuff but if you take nice pictures or write eloquent words then I may might copy them and use them myself. I am that blatant.

Think about this for long enough and you will realise every idea that anyone has ever had about anything is actually stolen, even these words you are reading are stolen! I didn’t invent them and I presume you didn’t invent them? So we’ve both stolen someone else ideas?! Your as guilty as I am, psyche!

I would like to set out one simple question that helps explain my position. How would human’s have evolved if copyright had been around since we were all monkeys?

I’m sorry, I have copyrighted the idea that sharp sticks are useful for killing animals, you are not allowed to…

01. Make a sharp stick
02. Use a sharp stick to kill an animal
03. Tell anyone how to make a sharp stick
04. Show them how to kill an animal with a pointy stick

The evolution of humanity and civilisation would have been thwarted by copyright. Its that simple.

I therefore believe it is my duty as a human being to copy and remix ideas. Sometimes I will improve ideas and sometimes I will ruin them but that’s how evolution works and the fruits of my copying will forthwith be made available for anyone to rip off and use themselves.

Finally if you’re reading this all in a huff because you’ve found something of yours on my website then you should be flattered because I only copy things I love. If flattery isn’t enough (and it really should be) then send me an email and if you’re a genuine human being and I’ve hurt your feelings then I might remove your stuff from my website.