A Question of TECHWR-L Netiquette---Is permission required to forward responses to posts??...

["Bob Lord, DTN 522-6614," <lord -at- CXCAD -dot- ENET -dot- DEC -dot- COM>]

From:   US3RMC::"evollbach -at- logicon -dot- com" "Vollbach, Elizabeth"   15-MAR-1995
15:43:50.87
To:     "Bob Lord, DTN 522-6614, " <cxcad::lord>
CC:
Subj:   Re[2]: I think it's more than just netiquette.

     I write and edit our (San Diego) STC chapter newsletter.  Last year I
     wanted to include a few of the posts on TECHWR-L in my article.
     First, I wrote the article, assuming no one would deny their
     permission to use their posts.  Then I sent a message to each person
     whose post I used, asking for their permission.  Of course, I got it.
     But I guess I did the process kind of backward, didn't I?


>>>>>>Sort of!!! The essence of the question I posted is this:  Does someone
give tacit approval to reuse opinions, discussion, etc, by putting these "in the
public domain" on the List?  After all, public figures are quoted all the time
(many times out of context, and much to their dismay) in the media, why
shouldn't tech writers? (with reference to where the quote came from, of
course.)

Just an interesting issue, and one that's sure to hit us all at one point of
time or another.

Thanks for your interest,

Bob

BTW, do you mind if I send this "discussion" to the list???  Might as well feed
it back to all...
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