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From: "Chris & Tom Tinney, Sr." <>
Subject: Re: U.S. Copyright Law (was: several related threads with diffeent titles)
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 12:19:03 -0800
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You might try placing the following statement
at the bottom of all your E-Mail posts:

"Any replies to the contents of this post
grant a copyright permission to reproduce
and publish the same in future editions of
The Plantagenet Connection, at the discretion
of Editor and Publisher Kenneth Harper Finton."
http://htcommunications.org/plantagenet.html
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wrote:

>In a message dated 1/28/02 6:49:01 PM, writes:
>
><< after I told you in no uncertain terms that I did not want you publishing
>any more of my material, you STILL published material of mine without
>my permission that went WAY beyond fair use. >>
>
>Of course, fair use had no real legal definition -- only guidelines -- and
>its legality depends on the circumstances. As others have pointed out, fair
>use in scholarly discussions such as are carried on here -- or as published
>in a very limited circulation journal specifically devoted to medieval
>genealogy -- the only such journal in the world -- depends a lot on whether
>we are building on previous scholarship.
>
>The purpose of the journal is not to make a fortune for the publisher, but to
>bring to light new findings and advance knowledge of the subject. These
>complaints from Baldwin and Reed only began in year 2000. I am quite certain
>that I have been quite prudent in the use of the information they have shared
>since they expressed a concern about its use.
>
>The question for me at this time is simple. Is it even worth continuing such
>a journal, even if the subscribers love it and scholarship is served? If I
>have to spend great portions of each day defending myself, asking permission
>for every little thing and complicate an already complicated task to the
>point of severe frustration, then is it even worth my time?
>
>Almost every page -- even if copied -- can take an hour to complete and
>formulate. Spell checks, permissions, additional research, proofing, and
>reading through materials for selection take great gobs of time. If it is not
>appreciated, then why bother? These are the things I am asking myself. How
>to irritate Paul Reed or Stewart Baldwin has never been my occupation. Both
>post quite competently and provide us all with valuable insights and
>scholarship. We are all thankful for that. Can we not have an end to these
>endless accusations that keep us from the chore at hand?
>
>- Ken
>
>Kenneth Harper Finton
>Editor and Publisher
>THE PLANTAGENET CONNECTION
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