Say "NO!" to the Orphan Works Act Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/say-no-to-the-orphan-works-act.html Online petition signatures en-us Mon, 6 Apr 2026 04:32 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Anonymous [Signature #10706] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19104994?utm_medium=rss Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:22:57 UTC 19104994 Miss Whitney Ratliff [Signature #10705] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19091778?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:02:39 UTC 19091778 Sarah Pelkman [Signature #10704] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19091096?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:24:04 UTC 19091096 Erica Smith [Signature #10703] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19091095?utm_medium=rss This is NOT okay. Not in any way, my art is MY art and all other artist's art is their art for them to decide what to do with.

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:23:47 UTC 19091095 ms kimberly zaino [Signature #10702] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19091090?utm_medium=rss art belongs to the artists! not whoever gets their hands on it. we own what we create. if someone else wants it? they need our permission. we work very hard to get where we are in this skill, and we should not be allowing companies and theives to take that from us. it's our property. our creations. our minds, and freedom.

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:22:15 UTC 19091090 mr Charles Roberts [Signature #10701] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090809?utm_medium=rss I don't like this bill since it will destory the internet and casue a dull place. Also Companies want to take our works for not telling us that is wrong in many ways and this is stupid. I want the old copywright law stay the same. Not be change

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:11:32 UTC 19090809 Joel Dayton [Signature #10700] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090705?utm_medium=rss This is ridiculous. What right does any government have to take away our freedom to express ourselves through fanfiction and art?

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:19:52 UTC 19090705 Taylor Kerekes [Signature #10699] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090686?utm_medium=rss All I have to say is, who do these people think they are?!

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:11:35 UTC 19090686 Anonymous [Signature #10698] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090589?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 11:30:43 UTC 19090589 Anonymous [Signature #10697] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090459?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 10:26:58 UTC 19090459 Jasmine Winter [Signature #10696] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090353?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 09:27:33 UTC 19090353 Anonymous [Signature #10695] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090292?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 08:54:49 UTC 19090292 erin johnson [Signature #10694] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19090161?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 07:40:23 UTC 19090161 Miss Anita Quach [Signature #10693] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089869?utm_medium=rss Why did this ever come about? People are obviously going to go against this.

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:39:15 UTC 19089869 Ms Crystal Wakamiya [Signature #10692] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089736?utm_medium=rss Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:34:46 UTC 19089736 Hali Hauser [Signature #10691] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089730?utm_medium=rss This Act should not be passed. This Act not only screws over hard working artists who make a living off their work, but also the artists who just love to draw/write/compose/ect in general.

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 01:29:24 UTC 19089730 Ms Hayden D [Signature #10690] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089676?utm_medium=rss I feel like whatever hope of a future I have and everything I've been working for over the past 13 years would become pointless and cause me to have nothing left to do with my life. This is because I draw art now and want to for my entire life and it often reflects my feelings. This law threatens everything I've ever done, no matter how personal. It's the equivalent of letting anyone use my diary. You have no idea how much this would effect me and the way of life I wish to have. This is legitimately giving me anxiety thinking everything I lives for could be snatched away from me at the whim of the government.

]]> Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:27:05 UTC 19089676 Lisa Maria [Signature #10689] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089653?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:53:51 UTC 19089653 Dakota Gordon [Signature #10688] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089615?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 11:23:59 UTC 19089615 Katie Burke [Signature #10687] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089579?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:51:42 UTC 19089579 Anonymous [Signature #10686] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089578?utm_medium=rss Legalizing art theft is stupid.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:50:16 UTC 19089578 Miss Avery Luna [Signature #10685] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089576?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:49:29 UTC 19089576 Ariana Rodriguez [Signature #10684] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089575?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:48:51 UTC 19089575 Kate Pansano [Signature #10683] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089512?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 09:54:46 UTC 19089512 Ms Hannah Gibby [Signature #10682] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089511?utm_medium=rss Pardon my french, but this is absolutely RETARDED! Why the hell would people LEGALIZE ART THEFT! THAT IS SO WRONG! It's stupid, idiotic and rude to artists whom have worked very hard on what they've drawn. And this is coming from a 13 year old, thank you very much.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 09:54:22 UTC 19089511 Mrs Bonnie Barrett [Signature #10681] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089425?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:53:03 UTC 19089425 mr richard alexander [Signature #10680] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089399?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:39:31 UTC 19089399 Anonymous [Signature #10679] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089374?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 08:24:15 UTC 19089374 Lauren Guinn [Signature #10678] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089207?utm_medium=rss As a writer, both of original fiction and of fan works, I am absolutely horrified at the potential this bill has to RUIN every artist of any kind, be it written, drawn, or recorded. For the love of all things culture do not pass this bill.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 06:44:51 UTC 19089207 Emma Charles [Signature #10677] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089166?utm_medium=rss I've devoted my life to my art and I would hate to see the prospect of art being my form of livelihood ripped away by such careless legislation.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 06:21:27 UTC 19089166 Brittany Stewart [Signature #10676] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089123?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:58:19 UTC 19089123 Ms Cinthya Aspee [Signature #10675] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089091?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:39:36 UTC 19089091 Douglas Stanfield [Signature #10674] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089079?utm_medium=rss Anything you create is your own, no one has the right to profit or use it but yourself

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:36:19 UTC 19089079 Tasorius Hohenheim [Signature #10673] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089071?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:33:11 UTC 19089071 Ocean Meyers [Signature #10672] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089048?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:25:18 UTC 19089048 Anonymous [Signature #10671] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19089009?utm_medium=rss As someone who draws and creates art I feel like this law will take all efforts and respect away as an artist.

I don't want my future kids in school learn that if someone takes/steal their drawing and uploads it online is legal. THAT IS STEALING.

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 05:07:47 UTC 19089009 Sarinilli Morian [Signature #10670] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19088942?utm_medium=rss This bill is a huge violation of peoples (artists) rights, not only domestic but world wide! Artists SHOULD RETAIN their rights to their own works! I do NOT condone this bill and DO NOT wish to see it passed!

]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2015 04:35:38 UTC 19088942 Mr Devin Slack [Signature #10669] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19088771?utm_medium=rss Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:30:24 UTC 19088771 Cassandra Beanland [Signature #10668] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/19085770?utm_medium=rss Sat, 18 Jul 2015 08:23:17 UTC 19085770 Ms Leathur Rokk [Signature #10667] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/18263871?utm_medium=rss I am a writer,songwriter,poet,and artist.So maintaining my creative body of work is important to me!

]]> Mon, 15 Dec 2014 11:13:53 UTC 18263871 Ms Brenda Wright [Signature #10666] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/15533735?utm_medium=rss I understand how this Act could be helpful but I see it being far more abused then successful.

]]> Thu, 18 Jul 2013 01:17:39 UTC 15533735 Mr Anonymous [Signature #10665] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11005818?utm_medium=rss Mon, 15 Aug 2011 05:50:30 UTC 11005818 Anonymous [Signature #10664] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10891860?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:20:25 UTC 10891860 Mr PJ Heald [Signature #10663] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10560767?utm_medium=rss We must continue to lesson the power of our own government, not only on this issue but all issues. Do not ever give away your liberty to this beast of a growing police state; even when it is presented to you with flowery names, with attached promises of freedom, clean water, better health and safety.

]]> Fri, 27 May 2011 01:34:19 UTC 10560767 Ms Ashley Orr [Signature #10662] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10207096?utm_medium=rss Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:54:11 UTC 10207096 Ms Heather Geary [Signature #10661] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9790154?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Feb 2011 02:51:25 UTC 9790154 Heather Dennis [Signature #10660] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9411410?utm_medium=rss As an artist I refuse to allow someone else to take my rights from me or to take my skills, time and labor without paying me anything in order to make a profit for themselves.

Not to mention if this is allowed it opens the doors for far more scams. If an artist cannot protect their art without having to jump through hoops this could mean an art thief can easily scam potential buyers ruining the original artist's credibility and stealing money from unsuspecting people.

]]> Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:47:19 UTC 9411410 My art is my art alone. Theresa Mitchell [Signature #10659] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/9079641?utm_medium=rss No one will use my art but me.

]]> Fri, 10 Dec 2010 09:06:14 UTC 9079641 Barbara Allen [Signature #10658] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8579829?utm_medium=rss Sat, 25 Sep 2010 12:02:21 UTC 8579829 Joyce Gorsuch [Signature #10657] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8567757?utm_medium=rss Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:56:39 UTC 8567757 Susan Marsh [Signature #10656] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8482704?utm_medium=rss NO WAY. Do NOT pass this! As an artist and photographer, this is horrible!

]]> Sat, 11 Sep 2010 07:36:01 UTC 8482704 Jessalyn Mena [Signature #10655] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8263926?utm_medium=rss Mon, 2 Aug 2010 12:03:23 UTC 8263926 Courtney Isolda [Signature #10654] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8184137?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:06:22 UTC 8184137 Ian Murray [Signature #10653] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8180777?utm_medium=rss I for believe that if this bill passes. Then it would allow thieves and other criminal to make money off of stealing Artwork. that probably took the Artist days or even months, Even Years to complete! It could bring a huge portion of the Economy down and we'll be living poor Lives.

]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:18:33 UTC 8180777 Ms. Rachel Greenwald [Signature #10652] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8132005?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:59:02 UTC 8132005 Anonymous [Signature #10651] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8036484?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:49:12 UTC 8036484 Juliana Pavanello [Signature #10650] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8035437?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:32:42 UTC 8035437 Alyssa Barry [Signature #10649] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8035416?utm_medium=rss This isn't a very fair Act, I work hard on my artwork. If I loose rights to what I create, what good is being creative?

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:27:18 UTC 8035416 Kodie Hicks [Signature #10648] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8035367?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:11:25 UTC 8035367 Mariana Roris [Signature #10647] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8035300?utm_medium=rss You fight so much against piracy, and now you make a law that legalizes ART THEFT. Isn't an artist's life hard enough? We have to pay high prices for art material and art classes, and now we have to register every single artwork we make? Do you know how many artworks does an artist make? We breath art! That would just take away from us what we do better!!

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:52:10 UTC 8035300 Libby Sealy [Signature #10646] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8035070?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:32:40 UTC 8035070 Ms Anonymous [Signature #10645] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034974?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 07:04:32 UTC 8034974 alexandrine bordeur [Signature #10644] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034943?utm_medium=rss artists dedicate their souls to their artworks, why should people who simply click away on the internet make off with the profits the artists rightfully deserve!!

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:53:24 UTC 8034943 Ms Anonymous [Signature #10643] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034887?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:37:46 UTC 8034887 Alyssa Reid [Signature #10642] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034844?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:28:39 UTC 8034844 Amy Hilliard [Signature #10641] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034716?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:56:57 UTC 8034716 Anonymous [Signature #10640] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034699?utm_medium=rss I'm an artist. I've experienced my art being stolen many times. It's hard enough to protect my work without legislation making it easier for the thieves to steal it.

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:51:57 UTC 8034699 Mr Ciaran Maxey Maxey [Signature #10639] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034697?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:51:32 UTC 8034697 Christina Richardson [Signature #10638] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034640?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:35:14 UTC 8034640 Kat Liu [Signature #10637] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034638?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:35:06 UTC 8034638 Helen Nguyen [Signature #10636] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034546?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:16:05 UTC 8034546 Ms Eliza Vincz [Signature #10635] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034532?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:11:46 UTC 8034532 Anonymous [Signature #10634] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034529?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:11:03 UTC 8034529 Elena C. [Signature #10633] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034520?utm_medium=rss I find this new law a violtation for artist's rights. Works can't be orphang, because artists didn't abandon them, so they still have their rights, unless they say the contraire. So, for preventing difficult situations, don't go ahead with this.

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:08:47 UTC 8034520 Ian Davis [Signature #10632] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034499?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:04:48 UTC 8034499 Ms Lauren Clarke [Signature #10631] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034491?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:03:26 UTC 8034491 Miss MAD HATTER [Signature #10630] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034486?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 05:02:28 UTC 8034486 Karly D [Signature #10629] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034455?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:54:17 UTC 8034455 Blaise Russo [Signature #10628] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034448?utm_medium=rss And this is why i hate the usa sometimes, thats taking away a liberty

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:51:57 UTC 8034448 Courtney Harper [Signature #10627] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034443?utm_medium=rss This is just awful. I would like to keep my rights as an artist as they are. I want my work to stay mine. This is going against everything I stand for!

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:50:23 UTC 8034443 Miss Abigail Johnston [Signature #10626] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8034439?utm_medium=rss Say no to orphan works act!!!

]]> Tue, 29 Jun 2010 04:49:19 UTC 8034439 Tiffany DiFrancesco [Signature #10625] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7417484?utm_medium=rss I, myself, am not an artist but I found this sites address when I was reading a comic and thought it was wrong and I'd like to help stop this by signing the petition.

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:55:01 UTC 7417484 Lauren Berman [Signature #10624] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7390943?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 07:08:56 UTC 7390943 Ms Shelley Johnson [Signature #10623] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7286316?utm_medium=rss Its hard enough to make money from your work. THis might take that away for good.

]]> Mon, 5 Apr 2010 05:04:00 UTC 7286316 Melissa Van Hoose [Signature #10622] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7238684?utm_medium=rss Fri, 26 Mar 2010 09:06:48 UTC 7238684 george hernandez [Signature #10621] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7057851?utm_medium=rss Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:49:38 UTC 7057851 Ms Heather Howard [Signature #10620] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6944902?utm_medium=rss Fri, 5 Feb 2010 01:14:10 UTC 6944902 Mr. John Zappulla [Signature #10619] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6935182?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Feb 2010 10:17:36 UTC 6935182 Ms Nikki Gallardo [Signature #10618] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6912766?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:47:57 UTC 6912766 Andrew Tarczanin [Signature #10617] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6894393?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:15:09 UTC 6894393 Miss Jenny Wells [Signature #10616] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6771475?utm_medium=rss Absolutely ridiculous proposal. I'd be disgusted if this was passed. We in the creative industries live ours lives working hard, (much harder than your average person), to create something great enough to make our mark. Now we're not going to be protected? Now anyway can steal our investment, our food on the table? I'm astounded. Completely.

]]> Mon, 4 Jan 2010 04:04:01 UTC 6771475 Miss Elinor Keech [Signature #10615] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6761035?utm_medium=rss Fri, 1 Jan 2010 05:08:00 UTC 6761035 Mrs Dawn Schiller [Signature #10614] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6757775?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:32:17 UTC 6757775 Miss Alexandra Spaeth [Signature #10613] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6622098?utm_medium=rss Fri, 4 Dec 2009 05:02:14 UTC 6622098 Ms Linda Wu [Signature #10612] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6401309?utm_medium=rss I agree with Lindon Schaab

]]> Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:22:22 UTC 6401309 Ms Anonymous [Signature #10611] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6223646?utm_medium=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2009 04:46:11 UTC 6223646 Michelle Kenneally [Signature #10610] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6093583?utm_medium=rss Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:42:59 UTC 6093583 Ms Kelly McCaffrey [Signature #10609] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6092372?utm_medium=rss This act, passed or not, is an abomination.

]]> Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:11:57 UTC 6092372 Miss Laura Crafton [Signature #10608] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6085411?utm_medium=rss Making artists pay to protect their work is not only sad, but also very, Very wrong. Artists work hard on their work and projects and, as such, should NOT have to put up with these types of antics and problems. Art thieves are already problematic enough, let's NOT make this problem increase ten-fold, alright?

]]> Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:07:37 UTC 6085411 Jennifer Pereda [Signature #10607] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/6085213?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:11:51 UTC 6085213