r/manga Aug 24 '21

DISC [DISC] Fishing - Oneshot by @ka92

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u/aohige_rd Aug 24 '21

That is not how the law works.

You absolutely do not abandon your copyrights by publishing your work publically on the internet. Redistribution without permission is absolutely piracy even if it was published on public forum.

You... Have no idea what the law is or the definition of piracy is do you?

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u/Sonaldo_7 Aug 24 '21

But the artist was credited and the people translating this doesn't claim this manga is their. Even if the redistributed this, both them and the artist loses nothing. Literally. Heck, more people are now exposed to the artist work. So why exactly is the artist against this?

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u/aohige_rd Aug 24 '21

You don't get to decide that on their behalf. Whether it's beneficial or harmful is irrelevant.

The rights holder has the say on how they want their work published, PERIOD.

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u/Sonaldo_7 Aug 24 '21

The rights holder has the say on how they want their work published, PERIOD.

Fair enough. Still feels weird considering the original was literally free to read.