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From: rsalz@bbn.com (Rich Salz)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Introduction to REC.HUMOR.FUNNY -- Monthly Posting
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Date: 4 Feb 89 19:17:43 GMT
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HOLD ON A SECOND!

Brad's latest posting contains new wording about a "compilation copyright"
that many people find quite disturbing.  Please note that Brad has
never claimed ownership of the individual jokes that appear in his
newsgroup.

My excerpt of his article (along with the comment that it sucks) removed
the definition of compilation copyright.  Please do not flame Brad for
what he is not doing.  If you send him a joke he will not pretend that
it is his.  Brad's caught a lot of crap for this, and some of it is
probably my fault.  BRAD, if you're reading this I'M SORRY!

PLEASE READ Brad's article (<2712@looking.UUCP> if you need the message-id,
but who does?  There is little enough volume there that you can just
read all the articles that appeared in, say, the past week) before
flaming on this topic.

It would be nice if the people who have incorrectly flamed Brad (i.e.,
"go pound sand") posted a small, quiet retraction.

Finally, Brad, if you're still reading this, GIVE UP THE "OWNERSHIP."
	/rich $alz
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