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From: lphillips@lpami.wimsey.bc.ca (Larry Phillips)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Need new moderator for comp.{sources,binaries}.amiga
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Date: 15 Dec 89 14:55:10 GMT
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In <TADGUY.89Dec15135100@diatomite.cs.odu.edu>, tadguy@cs.odu.edu (Tad Guy) writes:
>  While I'd like to make them available, I'm concered about the possibility of
>someone submitting copyrighted material, which would then be available for ftp.
>I think it'd be safer if the unposted submissions were kept away from the ftp
>area until they are verified to be distributable.

I agree.  While I would not expect the moderator to fully test each and every
submission, I do feel that submissions should be at least checked for copyright
before being made available. There is nothing that will screw things up quite
as badly as posting copyright material.

-larry

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