- Introduction: New Media and Its Potential
- Concerning the Possible Ownership Issues in 2023: A Prospective Look
- Pros and Cons of the Ownership Issue: By the Power of Copyright
- In Search for the Solution: The Rule of Thumb in Action
- Overcoming the Possible Obstacles: The Controversy
- Conclusion: There Is Still Much to Think over
- Works Cited
Introduction: New Media and Its Potential
The third millennium has definitely brought many innovations to enjoy, and the Internet has become by far the most valuable of them. However, in the online sphere, a number of ownership issues arises. Because of the seeming availability of the online information, the copyright infringements become highly likely to occur.
It can be assumed that in ten years from now, in 2023, only a reasonable legislation concerning the new types of media can help people retain their ownership of specific virtual property.
Concerning the Possible Ownership Issues in 2023: A Prospective Look
Despite the fact that ten years is enough for the world to change to the point where it becomes hardly recognizable, some issues concerning copyrighted information and ownership will remain in the same spot where they are now, in 2013. However, with the ten-year innovations, these problems can grow greatly.
Social networking and the accessible information
Because of the growing impossibility to control the content that the users upload in the blogosphere, it is highly likely that in the future, some users will simply copy a specific picture/video and use it further on without the author’s permission (McDowell).
Apple and its hardware policy: the wind of change
In contrast to the owners and users of blogospheres, hardware producing companies seem to have reinforced their ammunition against “pirates.” Therefore, it can be considered that in future, such companies as Apple will reduce the instances of ownership rights infringement.
Open hardware and the source code: future concerns
It is important to keep in mind that the more complicated the security system becomes, the more sophisticated the hacking tools turn.
The existing evidence shows that the “competence” of online hackers is growing and that the ownership issues are going to be very topical in 2023, especially in the light of the emergence of such sources of copyrighted content as torrents (Kravets).
Drones/guns: printing in 3-D and the associated problems
According to Harouni, 3-D printers have been around for a while, but people learned about them only abut thirty years from when the first concepts of these devices appeared. Therefore, 3-D printers are yet to be improved and marketed as a new facility.
However, even at the given stage of development, 3-D printers already pose an ownership dilemma. If these machines can reproduce certain products, the original creators and developers of the products will be left without their legitimate revenues (Harouni).
Pros and Cons of the Ownership Issue: By the Power of Copyright
As one might have already guessed, the key problem will concern tracing the copying of online information is hardly possible.
The case of Instagram: sharing as the key principle
On the one hand, in 2023, the internet users might consider the idea of copyright issues on the Internet absurd and enjoy knowledge and information sharing without any concern, as in Instagram.
On the other hand, in case of using one’s work of art, the rights of the owner will be infringed (Franzen). It is feared that in 2023, not only Instagram, but also a number of other services will work according to the given principle.
In Search for the Solution: The Rule of Thumb in Action
Despite the obvious obstacles, there are the ways to make sure that the rightful owners of online content will feel safe about their property in 2023.
Stallman and his four freedoms: taking responsibilities
Therefore, the key problem of online ownership in 2923 will concern the problem of drawing the line between knowledge sharing and private ownership.
However, with the help of Stallman’s idea of four freedoms, i.e., starting from the freedom to run the program any way the user wants to the ability to customize the program.
Cathedral and bazaar models of agencies
When considering the idea of online ownership in 2023, one will have to decide whether the content in question should be related to as the one belonging to the cathedral model, or to the bazaar one.
In the latter case, the content should be regarded as free to share all over the Internet; in the former, it is guarded by ownership laws. With such classification, the future of online content will be more or less save in 2023.
Cookie law: do-not-track policy
One can also expect that in 2023, the famous Cookie Law will provide a different perspective on the problem. It is a well-known fact that HTTP cookies are very simple to intercept and even modify as long as the Internet surfers do not use SSL services.
Thus, the policy that demands clients’ consent for placing their cookies on a certain website has been developed. A rather clever decision, it will probably help avoid the issue with copyright and privacy rights infringement in 2023.
Overcoming the Possible Obstacles: The Controversy
Because of the confusion of the ideas of shared information and the private content, the users of the Internet in 2023 might encounter considerable issues with ownership laws (Palmer).
It can be assumed that, with the help of a set of strict laws concerning ownership of online content, some of the issues may be resolved.
Conclusion: There Is Still Much to Think over
Therefore, the issue of ownership on the Internet will definitely grow more complicated in 2023. With the technological advances, pirating will become insultingly accessible.
Providing reasonable regulations concerning the copyright and ownership issues will not suffice – it will be necessary to help people develop conscious approach towards the use of online sources.
Works Cited
Franzen, C. Instagram Users Are Right to Be Worried, Copyright Experts Say. 2012. Web.
Harouni, L. A Primer on 3-D Printing. TED. 2012. Web.
Kravets, D. Biggest BitTorrent Downloading Case in U.S. History Targets 23,000 Defendants. 2011. Web.
McDowell, G. Richard Stallman at UofC. 2009. Web.
Palmer, A. The Art of Asking. TED. 2013. Web.