Sorry, I was just trying to point out that some consider any mention of sharing copyrighted material, however fleeting, as proof positive that the whole purpose of the development of a technology is to "steal" their "intellectual property" . Personally I think the whole notion of copyright has gotten a little out of hand recently. I just was suggesting people should try to edit themselves on a public email list and try to avoid possible legal issues. Maybe a total ban was a bit extreme, perhaps a warning would have sufficed, but I'm not really familiar with all of the legal implications. Have a good day
urza9...@gmail.com wrote: > Hah, I don't really need a welcome, I've been here my whole life :) > > And he wasn't using the email list to discuss illegal activities, he > was using the email list to get support for Freenet - exactly what it > is here for. > > On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 6:12 PM, Mike Cook <mikec...@pipeline.com> wrote: > >> Welcome to the USA. You need to be very careful these days in regard to >> any discussion of file sharing. There are many legal pitfalls and many >> with deep pockets just looking for an opportunity to sue. Like it or not >> email lists are not a place to discuss illegal activities whether you >> agree with the law or not. >> >> urza9...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> Wow, that's a bit...extreme. I mean there's a _huge_ difference >>> between refusing to give someone support, which may or may not be >>> legal, and completely banning them. I mean just because _you_ can't >>> help him doesn't mean nobody else on this list can. Way to alienate a >>> rather significant percentage of the user base. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Support mailing list Support@freenetproject.org http://news.gmane.org/gmane.network.freenet.support Unsubscribe at http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support Or mailto:support-requ...@freenetproject.org?subject=unsubscribe
