copyright infringement

[JKSCHW at aol.com]

None of us are licensed to practice in your state, probably, and I don't know enough about copyright law to even explain why someone might think that your proposed use might not be fair use or come under one of the exceptions. Nathan might. But if there is a problem, I would see an intellectual property lawyer, maybe get him to write a stiff letter on your behalf. It might cost you $200. --jks

In a message dated Wed, 7 Jun 2000  5:30:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kelley <kwalker2 at gte.net> writes:

<< dear lawyer putzs and wannabes :Þ

we just picked up an account from Big Cigar Bank of America.

the lawyers are insisting that it could be copyright infringement if i do 
the following in a weekly newsbits thingy like most of us get in some form 
or another.

Someplace in Ill (June 7, 2000).  One Pope Carrol (aka Carrol Cox) has long 
maintained that he's been involved in marxist praxis since before he ever 
heard the word, "Marxist".  In an effort to clean the Internet of Petty 
Bourgeois Platonist Scum, Pope Carrol has launched a new Web site that 
should, once and for all, eliminate all bloody fool wannabe marxist 
poseurs.  http://www.website1.com/squeegee/

Dougdadddy's, New York City, NY (June 7, 2000).  A well-known author and 
journalist, Doug Henwood, unleashed his newest concerns about the social 
ills associated with capitalist.  Henwood's latest concern is the abusive 
situation faced by shopping carts, especially in urban inner city.
http://www.shoppingcartabuse.com/

Butt seriously, these wanker lawyers say that it could be copyright 
infringement to do the same with legit sites, like Techworld, ITworld, Wired

this makes no sense to me and i'm curious.  why?  wouldn't it be the case 
that these yo yos want people to visit their sites.  the more click ons to 
their site the better because they use these numbers to sell advertising 
slots yah?

so if'n any o youse legal beagles have a klew by four...you wanna pipe up?

kelley

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