I recently joined a mailing list where it's not clear who is the list mom.
There is a person that acts in that role, but stated it was not her job when I
asked. Someone posted some Dear Abby columns to the list. When the question of
posting copyrighted material came up, several people contributed the usual:
We don't make any money off posting someone else's material so it's ok.
The owner didn't suffer any damage so it's ok.
with a
It's ok to copy from a non commercial site.
added to clarify something...
Does anyone have a page of instruction with a clear statement about
copyrights?
Of not, how does this sound?
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Do not post copyrighted material without permission. Something does not have
to have a copyright notice to be considered copyrighted. For example, you own
the copyright on messages you post to the list. The policy on this list is
that anything you post, while remaining you property, may be reposted
elsewhere.
You may copy part of a copyrighted work if it's a reasonable use of the
material. That includes copying short sections. It doesn't include copying a
big chunk of the article.
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I feel the above is a start. It does include something about the policy of the
list, but that could be removed if it didn't fit.
I would like to add pointers for those that want to look further. Any advise
on that?
Thanks,
Gary
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