I asked you to substantiate your claim that "China" was waiting to manufacture and sell old pinball machines. You failed to do so.

I don't think we're even having the same conversation here.

You made an untrue claim that IP was the same as a liquid asset. They are vastly different. Feel free to make reasonable arguments otherwise.

One always needs more experience, and I certainly wouldn't be called as a subject matter expert on copyright law. However, I have sold and bought IP. I made money from my IP in my teens and have done so for many decades, thanks to copyright law. I've retained copyright lawyers. I think I know enough on the subject to speak about it.

Again with the straw man argument.

You don't have to ask my permission to create parodies of my work, that's the beauty of copyright law. But since you asked, go for it. I won't stop you. If you try to sell my work or violate the license terms, I will sue you back to the stone age. Just sayin'

What are you talking about WRT charities?

This is a really tough issue and I see both sides. There is homage and copy. A fake Rolex is a fake Rolex when the faker uses the logos and name. You can make the same exact looking watch and put your logo and it's a homage. It's legal, but still looked down on.

The real gray area is music. I have a real hard time when people try to claim drum beats for themselves when it is a fundamental.

Amen, brother. Love those funky drummers!