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The Idea of ‘Uncopyright’

Copyright is a legal right to copy any form of work that a person has authorization to copy. In other words, the owner of the work must give permission to copy their work. While copyright laws were made to encourage the protection of an author’s work, it can usually be very costly and time consuming to get that permission. This is when many brought up the idea of ‘uncopyright’. Let’s go through exactly what ‘uncopyright’ entails.


Written by Navreen Dosanjh


What Is ‘Uncopyright’?

‘Uncopyright’ is an idea that was introduced when many people wanted a domain, with free material that can be used by anyone. This means that people do not have to pay a lot of money for the material, and also do not have to wait long periods of time for permission from the author.


Why Do People Create ‘Uncopyright’ Domains?

Many of the people who have ‘uncopyright’ domains believe that creating material is a collection of efforts and knowledge from many people, so they do not want to claim any work as their own.


Other groups believe that ‘uncopyright’ is a global movement where free material is a gift to others. They believe this gift of material will help people create an abundant mindset rather than the scarcity mindset that many people experience when they have to pay and wait for permission in order to use copyrighted work.


Lastly, some groups believe that ‘uncopyright’ will help their resources get around more. Since no one needs permission, many people would be able to use the material and may even send it to others. ‘Uncopyright’ can be an amazing way to spread work and inspire others.


‘Uncopyright’ Sources

Here are some websites that have free, ‘uncopyright’ materials for you to use.


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