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From: john@stiatl.UUCP (John DeArmond)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Introduction to REC.HUMOR.FUNNY -- Monthly Posting
Message-ID: <2969@stiatl.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 89 21:48:58 GMT
References: <2712@looking.UUCP> <1449@papaya.bbn.com> <166@deltam.UUCP> <1467@fig.bbn.com>
Reply-To: john@stiatl.UUCP (John DeArmond)
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In article <1467@fig.bbn.com> rsalz@bbn.com (Rich Salz) writes:
>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

Rich and the net:

I'm the one who keyed the "pound sand" comments.  In light of your retraction,
I want to clarify that my comments were directed to Brad's whole article,
not just your comments.  I find this whole idea of ownership, compilation
copyrights, restrictions on redistribution and so on totally repulsive.
This is the Usenet, dammit, where benevolent anarchism rules and 
everything is effectivly public domain.  If anyone wants it any other
way, then join Compu$erv and become a sysop of a SIG.  Then compare
the quality between the 2 groups.  I vote for Usenet!!!  

So brad, if you are indeed still fighting the media.nazis and 
university.prudes, let us know how we can help.  the net has supported
you in this fight and will continue to do so.  It was me, remember, who
suggested a legal defense fund for you to use in fighting the facists.

BUT!!!!  Unless you withdraw that drivel about ownership, copyrights and
the rest as pertains to r.h.f, I'll be voting to cancel the group and/or
find another moderator.  So Brad, it's in your court.

John
.

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