The answer to your question depends on the field in question. Plenty of areas ha...

		cataphract on April 7, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: If we lose the Internet Archive, we’re screwed The answer to your question depends on the field in question. Plenty of areas have no or little copyright protection and still have thriving creativity: cooking, fashion, comedy routines, etc. It can be a first mover advantage, social conventions, or other reasons.