Re: FAQ copyright violation

Debbie Douglass (douglass@chaplin.ndhm.gtegsc.com)
Fri, 26 Jul 96 14:36:48 EDT

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On July 26, in msg to douglass@chaplin.ndhm.gtegsc.com, FAQ-Maintainers@consensus.com, John Novak said:
>>> I need some advice from the experience FAQ authors on this list.
>>> I continually find sections of the Highlander FAQ (which I
>>> authored and maintain), without attributions or copyright
>>> statements, on Web pages across the Internet.
>>
>>I assume this means they've actually copied the text verbatim (aside
>>from the credits and the copyright) to their machine and HTML coded it
>>themselves, rather than simply linking to your site or some archival
>>site?

Yes, verbatim. But with no identifying statements so that they
appear to be the author of my material. I had one run-in with a
fellow who also posted all the messages that people sent him
complementing him on -his- excellent work compiling this
information. He was very abusive when I called this to his
attention. But he did come around to my point of view after he
cooled down (and after a few messages from me politely explaining
the possible consequences if he persisted in using my material
unacknowledged).

This is what aggravates me. I don't care if they spread my FAQ all
over the Internet as long as they give credit where credit is
due. I've been maintaining and adding to this FAQ for 3 years and
I don't appreciate being stolen from.

-Debbie Douglass

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