FWIW... This is what is in the Moderators Handbook given to new moderators.
13.1. Copyright
Recently there has been a lot of discussion about implicit and
explicit copyrights on policy and FAQ postings. This has become an
issue, in part, due to the increasing number of CD-ROM vendors and
Internet How-To book authors, who reproduce informational postings in
commercial products, with or without obtaining the permission of the
authors or maintainers.
It is wise to document your copyright and any distribution
restrictions within your periodic postings. In most cases you should
try to be as open as possible. The purpose of the newsgroups is to
communicate information to the community at large. Your information
is probably archived and available in many ways and places that you
are not aware of; it does not make a lot of sense to be overly
sensitive to one particular use of postings that have already been
broadcast freely all over the world. Remember that copyright laws
can vary widely among the many countries where your posting goes.
If asked, it is up to you if you want to see your group's
informational postings included. A suggestion might be to send a
message back such as:
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I give you permission to use my FAQ for the group 'your.group' as
you have requested with the following additional conditions:
1. You state explicitly that the information in the FAQ may
not be entirely correct or up to date. That information
should not be used directly without first checking it out.
FAQ information is only a guideline.
2. Do not change the content of the FAQ in any way but may
reformat it to better integrate with your production media.
3. Assure that credit is given as appropriate.
4. You send me a free copy of the {book/cdrom...}
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This is just a suggested starting point; feel free to modify it as
needed to suit your policies.
-Kent+
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