From: pathak@mitre.org (Heeren Pathak)
Subject: Re: A warning from the Moderator (Was Re: New VR Info Product 2)
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 91 11:26:04 -0500
Organization: Mitre Corporation


The Moderator writes...

> As moderator, I want to deal honestly with you, the participants of this
> newsgroup.  I want to assure you that your words will not be picked up
> and used commercially by others.  Of course, I cannot make this assurance.
> Instead, I can only alert you to the possibility that the alleged infrac-
> tions cited above can happen again if publishers act unethically.  Our
> main protection is to be vigilant and solid with each other.

I believe if people added a copyright statement to their postings, they can 
take legal action against anyone re-publishing their statements/information.  
Are there any netlawyers out there who could verify/clarify this?  I personally
think it is immoral that information distributed over Usenet is re-used 
commercially without the author's permission.  This topic has come up
on other newsgroups and so far people knowone has really come up
with a way to stop/prevent this abuse.

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