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I see the proposed SOPA and PIPA legislation as welfare for failing industries. They are failing, because they have not adapted to modern digital technology.Whatever happened to that "conservative" ideal of a free marketplace?I don't have a problem with the concept of intellectual property. But the purpose of IP law should be to encourage creativity, not to reward and protect failing business models.

That nicely summarizes my view.IP law should be such as to encourage creativity and innovation. It should not be used to protect failing industries.This might require a lot of change in how things are done. We should welcome that change.In many ways, new technologies have been a boon to the creative. But often IP law has been inhibiting some of the new forms of innovation. We need to change direction.On films - yes, if we want to have blockbuster movies, then we need some protection for the industry, though not necessarily what we currently have. Personally, I am not a big fan of those expensive productions, but I don't impose my preferences on others. I do want it to be easier for independent video creators.Oh, and patenting of software should end. Copyright and license protection should be sufficient.

Yes, we need reform. But we need reform that encourages innovation. We do not need more laws that reward businesses that have failed to innovate.

• no software patents, nor patents for mathematical algorithms;
• a shorter time for copyright protection to expire, in keeping with the faster pace of modern life.