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copyfright

n. 1. Copyfright is a brand of copyright that strips the author of all of his rights. It is so airtight that the author cannot even publish his own work to another journal or post it on his home page without giving credit to the publisher ;

n. 2. The state of shock induced by restrictive copyright compliance regulations.

adj. pertaining to practices of restrictive copyright applications such as coprfright police, copyfright nazi, copyfright conglomerates, copyfright industry giants.
Example:
OERs (Open Educational Resources) are one way around the copyfright restrictions. Prime examples of OERs are Wikipedia, Wikinews, Wikiversity, Wikiquote, Wikitionary, and Wiki books. They operate under free licensing like creative commons and GNU.

Example:

Q: Why does Dave look dazed?

A: He just read the contract he has to sign to get his research published and is suffering from copyfright.

Example:
The contract that the best and most prestigious publishers require researchers to sign before agreeing to publish articles is blatant copyfright.

Example:
Don't let copyfright intimidate you from freely sharing your knowledge. Choose free licensing to disseminate your work online, and bypass all the copyfright legal traps.

In academia in order to become well known and get tenure, you have to sell your soul to the copyfright monolith.

See also copyleft

And copyright

Also copyright nazi
by redcamarocruiser November 29, 2009
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Rogue Copyright Owner

A group that claims to be either a Copyright owner or holder when in reality, are actually a criminal organization that sends copyright claims to ones work just to steal the creator's money, only to abuse several copyright laws such as DMCA.
Person 1: Yo, my music video on YouTube just got copyright striked for no reason and this company claims to have own it!

Person 2: Hmmm... must be a Rogue Copyright Owner.
by Obstagoon December 14, 2018
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no copyright intended

A meaningless phrase that idiots on YouTube think will protect them from a lawsuit.
All content is owned by NBC. No copyright intended.
by thebetterfriend2 November 29, 2020
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Copydog

Verb: Following the group when you realize you have no idea what the hell you're doing. Can be used in any situation, such as a dance off or a confusing traffic situation.
Dude, did you see Chad? He totally forgot his moves on the dance floor and Copydog'd the whole way through!
by Copydog. March 24, 2009
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copypizza

A more degraded way to say "copypaste" even more than "copypasta".
old copypizza is rot
by Anonymous lol amirite? October 10, 2009
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CopyStrike

When someone is being a thot while eating spaghet
Wow timmy is a copystrike
by Jackiboy555 June 10, 2018
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copyfascist

A person who's meaning of life is to prevent others from using and especially sharing their own property.
The copyfascists are asking Jammie Thomas-Rasset, a 32-year-old mother of four, to pay $1.92 million for sharing her own property with others.
by shora September 5, 2009
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