I'm going to copyright my identity. I'll own myself and all associated aspects of the Me. I will own my name as it relates to my SSN or other unique identification number, thus distinguishing Me from someone Like Me in name. Copyright protection of Me will include but is not limited to: contact information, purchasing history, telephone records, Internet habits, hobbies/special interests, shoe size and favorite shampoo and leave-in conditioner.
Without limitation, I may not be used as a profit center other than that agreed to, whether express or implied, in the exchange of specific products and/or services with the providing merchant. I will not be used as a trademark or service mark, or to defame or defraud any person, or to violate any other Person's right of privacy or publicity, or to infringe upon any copyright, trade name, trademark, or service mark of any Person. Unauthorized use of Me constitutes copyright infringement and shall entitle Me to exercise all rights and remedies under applicable copyright law, including an injunction preventing further use and monetary damages against all users and beneficiaries of the use of Me. The foregoing is not a limiting statement of My rights or remedies in connection with any unauthorized use.
And why not?
We are now living in the Corporate Republic of America. The Government Corporation is chipping away at our liberty, our privacy, our very right to do and say and buy what we want without generating a report for someone's lateral file, all for the sake of increased revenue. I'm already paying for whatever product or service a vendor provides. But they get to profit from me AGAIN when they sell Me (my behavior or information) to the highest bidder. If this were real Capitalism, I'd be entitled to all profits from that sale. The sale of Me.
Where will it stop?
Slashdot Mirror
I'm going to copyright my identity. I'll own myself and all associated aspects of the Me. I will own my name as it relates to my SSN or other unique identification number, thus distinguishing Me from someone Like Me in name. Copyright protection of Me will include but is not limited to: contact information, purchasing history, telephone records, Internet habits, hobbies/special interests, shoe size and favorite shampoo and leave-in conditioner. Without limitation, I may not be used as a profit center other than that agreed to, whether express or implied, in the exchange of specific products and/or services with the providing merchant. I will not be used as a trademark or service mark, or to defame or defraud any person, or to violate any other Person's right of privacy or publicity, or to infringe upon any copyright, trade name, trademark, or service mark of any Person. Unauthorized use of Me constitutes copyright infringement and shall entitle Me to exercise all rights and remedies under applicable copyright law, including an injunction preventing further use and monetary damages against all users and beneficiaries of the use of Me. The foregoing is not a limiting statement of My rights or remedies in connection with any unauthorized use. And why not? We are now living in the Corporate Republic of America. The Government Corporation is chipping away at our liberty, our privacy, our very right to do and say and buy what we want without generating a report for someone's lateral file, all for the sake of increased revenue. I'm already paying for whatever product or service a vendor provides. But they get to profit from me AGAIN when they sell Me (my behavior or information) to the highest bidder. If this were real Capitalism, I'd be entitled to all profits from that sale. The sale of Me. Where will it stop?