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While reading this I realized that the first impression for 'Pirate Archivists' that I was exposed to were the bums in Fahrenheit 451 who memorize books so they can't be burned.

I never realized that was my first true introduction to piracy. Really enjoyed the write up!

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200 years ago the Grimm brothers collected tales that had been memorized and shared for generations in the German oral tradition and made them into a book of fairy tales. 70 years Walt Disney made some animated movies based on these fairy tales. Today sharing a copy of Cinderella is Piracy.

> sharing a copy of Cinderella is Piracy

with Disney artwork.

Moreover, Grimms' copyright has been expired while Disney's copyright is set to never expire.

Disney being the artists whose labor and skill they labelled their own and claimed ownership of in perpetuity.

Sure, it's "Disney's" artwork.

I have a problem with Disney's

> claimed ownership of in perpetuity

but I don't have a problem with labour and skill - D. paid for that labour and skill. Awfully low and abusive, but just like every other corporate, especially in USA.

If Disney gets to renegotiate it's licensing rights with the government; the original authors of work claimed by Disney should be allowed to, too. But, that concept exhibits a "should" attribute of fairness so obviously it's illogical and ridiculous.

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