RE: Reading books for free — The ethics of piracy in poverty

We know that legislating behavior doesn't work because if it did no one would steal, or sell or do drugs, etc. Also laws are often written with out a nuance understanding of what kinds of resources and systems would be required to enforce them. Now and soon (a few years from now) we'll be getting to a point where progress is so rapid, many laws regarding tech will be obsolete by the time they get passed because they can't keep up with changes.

I think Steemit has a potentially adaptable model and would be great to see it implemented in a larger scale through a wide range of industries. Basically it could be a much more equitable system between the content creator and the "publisher" who would rather than being the primary or exclusive rights holder would be more like a venture partner / promoter, getting shares of revenue based on their actual work and contribution to bringing in sales. So rather than by being a gatekeeper and providing access to a closed network, then try to get content syndicated as widely as possible. Laws would be more like guidelines, because enforcement is almost impossible already, let alone in the future. Since the internet is global and governance would require cooperation between agencies in other countries, it generally only happens in the case of the worst / most brazen abusers.
Basically a much more universal profit sharing system network / system similar to the current model of "affialiate marketing". Something where anyone can contract with the contact creator and get some kind of reward for telling others about it, the way they already do through word of mouth, but on a larger scale and with no distinction between individual participants and publishing industry giants. And a universal payment gateway between all the smaller networks with proprietary payment systems / crypto-tokens...