RE: [cobalt-users] Importing old list content

["Phil Beynon" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > ORIGINAL MESSAGE AUTHOR
> > -----------------------
> > Second, I examined some of the individual messages.  None of
> > the messages I
> > read had any "copyright" or other intellectual property right
> > notices or
> > insignia.  The closest thing to any type of "legal notice"
> > was a disclaimer
> > saying "your mileage may vary" so don't blame me if it doesn't work.
>
> > Hypothetical example #2:  Is it harmful to Zeffie's
> > "intellectual property"
> > if you were to shorten his e-mail signature?
> >
>
> Reece,
> Since you have stated that you are a lawyer, let me point out your above
> contradiction. Therefore, altering anyone's original message may
> not be any
> violation of copyright. In my opinion, no one should alter anyone's posts.
> Deleting worthless threads like this discussion would be totally up to the
> owner or elected moderator of the list.
>

Sigh.... no one is talking about editing any posts, simply the machine added
footers pointing towards the old list name's address. So no content,
assistance, opinions, knowledge, views, attitude etc is being altered in any
way - all it's doing is purely assisting the searcher to the new list(s).

Phil

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