Subject: Re: Re-use of material from TheForge

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 12:46 -0500 (EST)

I recently asked a correspondent for permission to publish an email he sent me 
(I don't recall whether it was sent to TheForge).  He graciously granted it.  I 
feel this is the polite procedure.  

Whether it is legally necessary is another question.  I expect that any 
contribution to TheForge could be reprinted if full credit is given.  

This may not be true of lengthy contributions where copyright infringement could
be involved.  Remember that the new international-style copyright law says that 
if I write something, the copyright is mine, regardless of registering it with 
any government.

So I conclude that asking permission is the way to go, unless you're quoting 
something very short.  In either case, credit should be given.

Bruce Freeman

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Subject: Re-use of material from TheForge
Author:  [email-masked] at GATEWAY
Date:    96/02/13 9:33 PM

I would like to raise a topic for discusion.  I have belonged to TheForge
since the end of December.  I am a newsletter editor and let me tell you
I feel like I have fallen into a goldmine.  There is a wonderful wealth
of information here.  Anyone who has been an editor or has been with
earshot of a current editor knows the trouble we have finding new and
fresh material for our newsletters.  I was all set to just go ahead and
compile and extract material from the various discusions which have been
going on here in TheForge.  Then it occured to me, maybe I had better
double check that such use is alright with those who originally posted.

Is there anyone out there who has been posting data to this forum who
would take umbrage at having their postings reprinted in chapter
newsletters?  If this is a concern for some, should there be an
understanding that any information that is NOT to be reprinted, should
have a disclaimer attached at the beginning of those particular posts?

Am I making a mountain out of a molehill (I have been know to do this on
occasion)?

My intention is to always give credit to both TheForge and to the person
who posted the information.   Most newsletter  give permission to other
blacksmithing newsletters to reprint articles as long as recognition is
given to the originator.  Occasionally one runs into an article which has
a copyright announcment and a request not to reprint.

I have noticed that a number of other editors belong and participate,
what are your thoughts along these lines?

Albin Drzewianowski
Editor, BLACKSMITH GUILD OF CENTRAL MARYLAND
Westminster, MD

        "When all else fails, use a bigger hammer."

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From: James Binnion <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 16:46:24 -0700

All material on the net is copyright protected even if there is no 
copyright information on the posting. It is best to get permission 
before re-using anything.

Jim