> -----Original Message----- > From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2005 12:21 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: wtf are those advertizing links in the text? > > Rick Faircloth wrote: > > Now, that's the best idea I've heard... > > > > Let people pay for a subscription for no ads, otherwise > > ads are turned on...and if anyone doesn't want links in > > their posts, they have the option not to post (and I don't > > know of anyone whose input this list can't survive without), > > or perhaps Michael could set a flag of some sort on the > > poster's account to stop the links. Of course, if the poster > > decided to opt out of having their posts linked, they should > > have to pay the subscription fee to participate... > > If Michael decides so I am out. And I am willing to pull the > copyright card to prevent links being inserted into my email. > Advertisements on the sides, above, below, popups, popunders are > all no problem. But my email is my original work and I don't want > links in there that I didn't put in there myself.
That's your prerogative, of course - but I wouldn't fall under the delusion that you've got all that many legal rights here. You've published to a public message board: you've legally given Mike an unregulated license to your content. You can get mad, but legally you've got no leg to stand on. Common-sensically it's also clear that those links are not part of the original posters material (I would prefer this to be ever more apparent honestly, but it's fairly clear as it is). You would only have a case if you could prove that the information added could be construed as misrepresentation of your work or libel. If that were the case you MIGHT have a case. For example if Mike were to list all your posts as authored by another person, then you might have a case. Or if he were to change to the content to alter the meaning - then you might have a case. For the most part you have to prove either blatant incompetence or clear malicious intent. I'm really not trying to start an argument (I truly, honestly respect your opinion on this). I'm just trying to make clear that you give away a large part of your soul when you post to public sources. Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:203674 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
