A View of Copyright from the Digital Ground

FLORIDA LAW REVIEW FORUM, Vol. 70, 2018

University of Miami Legal Studies Research Paper

6 Pages Posted: 27 Jun 2019

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Andres Sawicki

University of Miami - School of Law

Date Written: June 25, 2018

Abstract

This brief Response to Cathay Smith's Beware the Slender Man: Intellectual Property and Internet Folklore identifies how Professor Smith's article contributes to our understanding of the relationship between IP and creativity. Professor Smith conducted a granular case study of the process by which decentralized contributors developed the Slender Man mythology. The details she uncovers illustrate the complex motivations that lead people to contribute to collaborative creative projects. Her work also emphasizes the need to better understand how individuals organize creative collaborations, especially with respect to the mechanisms by which groups respond to creative failures. Finally, the Slender Man myth puts a fine point on the need to articulate a normative basis for copyright law independent of individual preference satisfaction elicited through market mechanisms.

Keywords: copyright, intellectual property, creativity, internet, folklore

Suggested Citation

Sawicki, Andres, A View of Copyright from the Digital Ground (June 25, 2018). FLORIDA LAW REVIEW FORUM, Vol. 70, 2018, University of Miami Legal Studies Research Paper, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3410059

Andres Sawicki (Contact Author)

University of Miami - School of Law ( email )

P.O. Box 248087
Coral Gables, FL 33146
United States

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