r/noip

766 archived posts · Mar 2013 – Mar 2026

No intellectual property laws. Copying is not theft.

r/noip

A subreddit that stands against intellectual property laws (copyright law, patent law, trademark law, etc).

Created Mar 12, 2013

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766Archived posts

#No intellectual property laws#

This subreddit is for those who believe copyrights, patents, trademarks, and other legal privileges in patterns are against their interests and against the interests of most people. Copying is not theft; it is competition, it is culture. FAQ

On the economics of IP

Property vs. Intellectual Monopoly | by Dan Sanchez
The Surprising History of Copyright and What It Means For Google @GoogleTechTalks, 2006 | by Karl Fogel
Against Owning Information | by Niels L.
The Means of Innovation | by Jeffrey Tucker
Embrace the Remix | by Kirby Ferguson @TED2012
Infinity Is Your Friend In Economics | by Mike Masnick
Government and Microsoft: a Libertarian View on Monopolies | by François-René Rideau
Intellectual property for medicinal drugs? | by Niels L.

On creativity without IP

How to provide value in a digital world: Better Than Free | by Kevin Kelly
The Future Of Music Business Models (And Those Who Are Already There) | by Mike Masnick
Nina Paley on Sita Sings the Blues, the Ramayana and free culture
Amanda Palmer: The art of asking @TED2013
How Linux is Built | by The Linux Foundation
Innovation in the gaming, music, and software business models | by Niels L.

Other links

AgainstMonopoly.org, QuestionCopyright.org

Rules

r/noip is a no-piracy zone. Only legal information and links allowed.
We don't support intellectual property, but we do support private property and the market.
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r/austrian_economics, r/freeculture, r/opensource, r/kickstarter, r/patreon

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