In a message dated 10/1/2000 8:46:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
susanb@telepath.com writes:
> It is my understanding under "fair use" rules that you can quote portions
> of a published work. I happen to know that something on a personal or
> public website is considered "published" and can be treated like something
> in a book or magazine. It's good manners to include the original URL so
> that readers can check the context. However, private e-mail is different
> even if posted to a public list. In that case it's best to get the
> permission of the original author before quoting it.
>
>
I was working under the assumption of fair use. I was not aware that public
mailing lists and website discussion forums fell under a different category.
If that is the case or if this is against board policy then I have to
apologize for referencing such groups and will refrain from quoting them. It
is and it was certainly not my intention to embarass people on this group or
to violate the board rules.
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