BenT Syncro wrote: > IIRC, there were a number of people who objected copying of their > postings from the List. Someone took to the task of supposedly > re-writing those postings in their own words before posting in the wiki. > > Please respect intellectual property rights. Absolutely. I occasionally spotted a list post that seemed very wiki-useful and always -- /always/ -- obtained written permission before posting. Those that requested the article be taken from their post word-for-word got what they asked for. I never received any complaints, nor read any on the list. Nor did I ever just re-write someone else's stuff and claim it was my own. I always attributed useful words and bits to the person who said them, and always with permission. So who is this silent group of people privately claiming their words were stolen? Did you examine their posts and the articles? Why weren't the plagiarized articles acted upon? This could have been cleared up within a day. The articles could have been taken down immediately. Bottom line is this: If someone complained to you, the wiki had, and will have, a built-in revisions history function that allows any and all -- including those who felt their words had been stolen -- to see who posted and edited articles. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) Bend, OR KG6RCR |
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