Having researched a lot more into copyright, I have realised that there is not a lot out thier to actually deter people from breaking copyright laws.

The copyright service offer a registering service where you can display that you are a member of its ‘group’. According to its website, ‘

By displaying the notice, you demonstrate that;

• You are aware of your rights as a copyright owner
• You take copyright seriously, and
• You have very strong evidence with which to pursue a case if your work is infringed.’

The actual notice is far from fearful and doesn’t really have an impact to prevent you from stealing content. Other features such as no right click or disabling coping do not seem to have an impact to the younger audience either as there are many other ways to get around these annoying features. Cigarette packaging on the other hand is bold and the strong images displaying the consequences really do put people off smoking, even for the sheer fact that every time they open the packet, they are reminded of what will one day happen to them.

What I also disagree with in terms of the copyright service is that you have to pay, to so called ‘protect’ your work. If you have rightfully worked on something of your own, you shouldn’t really have to pay to keep it.