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I wonder how many people who want to fight have really been in a lawsuit and have access to a lawyer that won't drive them into poverty.

That's what a lot of publishing corps count on. And it's effective, 'cos most people really don't have the resources to tackle Marvel or the RIAA, even on a very casual level.

I just want people to stop doing Disney's lawyer's jobs for them--stop saying, "oh, it's illegal to scan pages from comics w/o permission." (That's right up there with, "fanfic is copyright infringement.") Because the more of the public that's aware what copyright law really is, the less willing they'll be to file the spurious lawsuits--and the more lawyers will be willing to take on pro bono cases, especially the easier ones. (Like if Marvel filed anything at Dreamwidth, instead of individual users.)

Knowing your rights doesn't actually protect anyone against lawsuits; it's a slow process of info-sharing to change the social landscape that makes those lawsuits possible.

Um. I'm hoping? Being an optimist? Whistling in the dark?