

The standard of originality is low, but it does exist. … [T]he Constitution mandates some minimal degree of creativity … and an author who claims infringement must prove “the existence of . . . intellectual production, of thought, and conception.” Burrow-Giles.
- Justice Sandra Day O’Connor in the U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion on the copyright infringement case Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co., 499 U.S. 340 (1991)[pdf].





















Fortunately ActivityPub is a fully open standard and Lemmy (and Lemmy-UI) are FOSS and can be forked if necessary.