@planefag "Also, the idea that it's the duty of the local market to bend over backwards to import your product is simply retarded."
But this is not argued. What is argued is that not exporting the product does not invalidate the protections guaranteed by the Berne Convention.
@hkrwa That is why proxy buyer services exist, they relieve the Japanese companies from the pain of dealing with customers who don't speak Japanese, and provide international shipping.
@AngelOfRedmoon They don't complain about the money they loose, they have the rights to their own IP, and unless you live in the most shithole of shithole countries, your country is signatory to the Berne Convention.
WER Artikel VI.38 In geval van niet-gevraagde levering aan de consument in de zin van artikel VI.103, 6°, is de consument in elk geval vrijgesteld van betaling van de prijs en van elke andere tegenprestatie. Het feit dat hij niet reageert op de levering betekent niet dat hij ermee instemt.
@cloudfags Well, we have AI translation now, so we can see if your hypothesis is correct because if true, piracy of overseas works is now going to increase.