We confuse authorship with ownership, but they're fundamentally different:
- Ownership is about control over an object or asset.
- Authorship is about the timeline of creation—who made it, when, and in what sequence.
Why Ownership Fails for Ideas
Copyright law tries to treat ideas like property, but ideas aren't physical. They exist in time, not space. When someone copies your work, they haven't stolen your file—they've erased your timeline.
Continuity as Proof
Timestamping shifts the paradigm. Instead of asking "Who owns this?" it answers: "Who created this first? Who iterated on it? Who can prove continuity?"
That timeline is unbreakable. It doesn't rely on registration, lawyers, or platforms. It's anchored on Bitcoin—a ledger that can't be rewritten.
The New Standard
In the AI era, authorship isn't about locking files away. It's about making your creative process visible, verifiable, and yours.