Just to say that when I post anything on the web I regard it that I have put it in the public domain. I don't care what other people do with it. If I wanted to keep something as 'my own' then I wouldn't publish it. I realise some might use my material to make money but so what. However I try not to enter into agreements where I formally pass copyright to a company. This is because I don't think they should restrict the future use of my material by virtue of them now claiming the copyright. Having said that when I put a Legacy descendants report on a web site I added a copyright watermark to the pages (don't ask me how - it's involved). But I did it out of curiosity and simply as a challenge to anyone who want to use the material. I don't want to be provocative but change happens and many ideas and concepts belong to an earlier age and the publishing world is very traditional. The music industry are currently grappling with the issues of how to retain control. I don't think I'm alone in my views otherwise open source software, freeware, Linus etc would not exist. However I respect other's wishes and I don't personally knowingly infringe copyright. I try to avoid using copyright material.
There seems to be basically two camps in geaneology. Those who are reluctant to freely pass on info because of the time they have spent acquiring it and maybe the thought of losing control and those that freely exchange info without any expectations. PS. I'm not a 'young adult', I'm over 70 yrs old. William Boswell wrote: > Ron: > > > > That's a huge problem on the internet where young "adults" who grew up in the > technology age seem to think that anything on the internet is free for the > taking. I also use something similar to the UK Creative Commons License, but > would much prefer a real copyright. However, that doesn't seem to stop the > internet thieves these days. > > Bill > > Tom, > > > If I have misunderstood, then please excuse me, but if anybody did that with > my photos, without my express consent, I would hit the roof. When I allow > use of my photos, I do so only on the condition that my copyright is > explicitly stated. My website operates under the Creative Commons License, > which subject to certain conditions, allows free use for the reproduction > and distribution of my information, but I have specifically exempted my > photos and reserved their copyright. > > > Ron Ferguson > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
