RE: [cobalt-users] Importing old list content

["Yiannis Costopoulos" <yiannis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > > 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).

This is what I what about to say. The Original message stays intact. Only
the footer changes.

Yiannis.