Re: [TROLL] License of messages sent to he list

[Atul Chitnis <achitnis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 6 Apr 2001, Raju Mathur wrote:

> Would everyone agree that a messages posted to the mailing list (LI,
> LD, LIG, etc) is public property as long as credit is given to the
> author?  In other words, can we implement some sort of relevant open
> license on all messages posted to the mailing list by default?

I'd be uncomfortable with that. While it is true that this is a public
forum, and the messages are archived for public viewing, it is a different
story if someone would take messages (a flame war, for example) and
republish them in a different context.

SlashDot ran into exactly this issue a few months back when they
republished messages posted there. Major outcry, and SlashDot had to do
some damage control.

In general, it would be safer to say that a message posted is property
of the owner and s/he should be contacted if republishing is desired.

Atul

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