Patent trolls, by
definition, exploit the letter of patent law while ignoring the
original intent to promote innovation. Record companies squeeze
musicians by demanding ownership of their music and also penalize
fans who share digital music. YouTube bots indiscriminately
threaten amateur uploaders with litigation for using copyrighted
material. The laws governing these situations were originally based
on principles to help foster innovation and economy. These
principles clearly suggest that patent trolls are bad, music should
belong to the creator, and sharing is good, but as human experience
has shown again, laws governing behavior cannot force adherence to
principles. Until the law can do so, we must accept that the system
is exploitable.
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