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[Derek Broughton]

Constantinos Maltezos wrote:

> On Wednesday 30 April 2008 9:35:07 David McGlone wrote:
>> On Tuesday 29 April 2008 9:08:01 pm Derek Broughton wrote:
>> > David McGlone wrote:
>> > > On Tuesday 29 April 2008 12:22:50 pm Derek Broughton wrote:
>> > >> David McGlone wrote:
>> > >> > On Tuesday 29 April 2008 9:02:27 am Michael wrote:
>> > >> >> Derek Broughton wrote:
>> > >> >> > Michael wrote:
>> > >> >> >> /Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
>> > >> >> >> This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
>> > >> >> >> redistributed./
>> > >>
>> > >>  You can't just post copyrighted material anywhere you want.
>> > >
>> > > Why not? As long as the writer cites the source.
>> >
>> > Because _it's illegal_.
>>
>> I really don't understand where your train of thought comes from. Quoting
>> and citing sources is not illegal. Whether it may be copyrighted or not.
>> If the original poster claimed that what he posted was_his_own_words,
>> then _that_is_ theft and copyright infringement.
> 
> I've only kept half an eye on this ridiculous thread, but I was wondering
> when someone would speak some sense.

Sense?  He's telling people to go ahead and break the law without any
understanding of the law.  

I believe in the free dissemination of information - and I don't protect
anything I put on the web.  But Associated Press _does_, and just because
you think it's relevant to post it here, doesn't make it right.  It's not
that hard to summarize and post the link.
-- 
derek