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fucktheDHanditsfans t1_izeo3c5 wrote

Currently, there are no backsies on the public domain. I'm sure we'll live to see eternal copyrights ex post facto as well, though.

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Mic_Check_One_Two t1_izi2rfh wrote

Well… Kind of. Disney has a habit of pulling inspiration from public domain, then copyrighting their new version and using it to bully anyone who tries to use the original source material. Basically every Disney princess came from a story in public domain. But if you try to sell anything related to Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Snow White, etc I can almost guarantee Disney’s army of lawyers will be on your ass. Even if what you’re selling doesn’t include Disney’s material. They’ll try to bully you with lawsuits simply for using the same source and being tangentially related as a result.

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