re: #139 victor_yugo

If I choose to share my works freely, that is my choice, no matter what Harlan Ellison would force me to do, and no matter how many names he would call me to accomplish it.

That is your perfect right. However, if you want to make a living as a writer, or even just afford a nice Kimber for your significant other, it is nice to think that copyright keeps people from just stealing your work.