Oh, nice.
So this is no accident, this is someone's deliberate attempt to pass
off material as their own.
> 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.
Cheeky bastard. I can't say I could possibly muster the control
necessary to be polite in such a situation.
Probably, I would take the following actions, in order:
o Inform the individual privately that he is using material not
his own, without providing proper credit, and ask him to stop.
o If that doesn't work, dig up some appropriate quotes from the
Copyright FAQ and include those in a private mail message, hoping that
he will cease and desist.
o Finally, if that doesn't work, send another copy fo that
second letter, along with a carbon copy to the individual's webmaster
or general system administrator.
> But he did come around to my point of view after he
> cooled down
How noble of him.
-- John S. Novak, III jsn@cegt201.bradley.edu http://cegt201.bradley.edu/~jsn/index.html The Humblest Man on the Net
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