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Orphaned Art

Manske. V02.


With the Internet becoming more popular and readily available, the opportunity for intellectual property abuse continues to grow. To avoid infringement, it is important that appropriate legislation be established to provide a safe environment for creative people to use the Internet as the tool it was meant to be, without fearing that their work will be misused.
The Internet has surpassed newspapers, radios, and magazines in the realm of obtaining up to date and relevant information, and has become an essential part of humanity's means of communication. This makes the Internet a favorite tool for artists to promote and expose their work to the public. However, with the transformation of copyright laws and the Orphan Works bill, which will give parties the ability to reach around copyright laws to use work without an artist's permission under certain circumstances, artists have been at an ever-increasing risk of having their work stolen or misused when posting online. As a result, artists are torn between the benefits of using the internet to hone their skills and promote themselves, and protecting their work.
With the Internet constantly evolving, it is essential that artists have a convenient way to lay claim to their work, making their property easily identifiable. Therefore, all art posted on the Internet should be registered in a new system that legally binds artists to their work, ensuring that due credit is received. Such a system would require artist's to submit their work and information into a digital database that, partnered with image recognition software and an archive with access to the Copyright office and world wide web, will keep track of the image and ensure it is used only as the artist allows. The system will not only ensure that an image is properly claimed, but allow those seeking to use the piece to seek out the proper copyright holder for permission, and grants the artist the opportunity to be proactive in protecting their work. In the event that infringement does occur, the system also assists the artist in legally claiming their work as their own, and keeping track of who is using their it. The system would work similarly to Google’s search engine, allowing users to search for original copyright holders and artists to ensure that their work is properly and legally copyrighted.
With the Internet becoming such an essential part of the artistic community, it is only natural that the United States Copyright office expands to better protect said community. Thus, the proposed system should be an extension of the U.S. Copyright office, exerting their own maintenance force and funding to evolve the Copyright process into a more modern and easily accessible model.

Potential group names:

Nutricius (latin for tutor, gaurdian.)

(see other list..>_>)


Potential system names:

Justice
ancile -is n. [a sacred shield , supposed to have fallen from heaven].
arcesso (accerso) -ere -ivi -itum [to fetch , call, summon]; legal, [to summon, bring before a court of justice]; in gen., [to fetch, derive, obtain]. Hence partic. arcessitus, [strained, far-fetched].
Auratus malum (Golden. Apple.)

Forsetti (this might be taken..)