RE: AIS: Flight Lines
- Subject: RE: [iris] AIS: Flight Lines
- From: "Steve Szabo" s*@erols.com
- Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 14:57:50 -0500
- List-archive: <http://www.hort.net/lists/iris/> (Web Archive)
Ellen, Walter, et al.,
Posts to this list, and any other lists are, by default, copyrighted by the
individual making the post. Therefore, it would behoove the person who
wishes to further publish what has appeared on a list to seek the permission
of said person before reprinting the post, or part of the post.
So far as I know, this issue has not come before a court, but I would hate
to be the Editor of a publication who is the one being sued for copyright
violations.
Having said that, I think that it is rather foolish of those who do not post
to the list, as Walter mentioned, for fear of seeing their words in print.
If it was my call, I'd say that is just an excuse for some phobia having to
do with the use of computers. It is a shame that they do not post so that we
could learn from their words of wisdom, or, perhaps, in some cases, their
foibles, that which would make us better growers of iris.
\\Steve//
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-iris@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On Behalf Of Ellen
Gallagher
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 12:38 PM
To: iris@hort.net
Subject: Re: [iris] AIS: Flight Lines
I agree with Lowell and I will add that as editors we should
always try to obtain permission before publication of anyone's
words on an online mailing list. However, I also must confess
that I was crushed for a deadline a couple of issues back and
needed a filler and included a thread from the Siberian e-mail
list without individual permission..I think I did put in a
blanket post saying, "Does anyone object to insertion of any
posts?" No one objected. But I also will be clear anything
quotes in upcoming issues. It is only the polite thing
regardless.
I am mindful of Walter's comments about folks not wanting to
contribute online for fear of being quoted in a pub. It can be
disconcerting (at least in the past on the old iris-l with some
different characters and personalities) to post and then have a
sharp rebuke online or at least fractious comments aimed at the
poster. That sort of thing should be taken to private mail and
even then we should keep things in perspective. This is "only
about a flower" as someone said years ago on the old iris-l
before she quit the list (with good reason).
*Having said this, the internet is public domain...the iris-talk
and most of the flower lists are accessible to the general
public. John and others, can it be 'used' without permission?
Many times, online photos do have a notation that permission has
to be granted for use..what is the lowdown on all of this?
Ellen
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