A word to the wise

Mar 9, 2001, 9:19 PM ET14 posts by 9 posters

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Posters discuss caution when dealing with copyrighted materials, with one joking about receiving a bootleg tape and others debating whether the warning is necessary.

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ArtVandelay2000Mar 9, 2001, 9:19 PM ET

Experience has taught me to be careful when offering to buy, sell or trade copyrighted materials. You never know who's paying attention or how hard they'll work to find out who you are.

Which is why I never do it.

John TwernboldMar 9, 2001, 11:21 PM ET↩ ArtVandelay2000

Speaking of which, thanks for sending me that bootleg tape of "Cry, Cry Again". But I'm not sure I like that wierdo ending...

Kekke -the man, the myth, the conceptMar 10, 2001, 9:06 AM ET↩ ArtVandelay2000

On 10 Mar 2001 02:19:55 GMT, [email] (ArtVandelay2000) wrote:

How very nice of you to inform us that illegal activiteis are illegal.

ArtVandelay2000Mar 10, 2001, 2:10 PM ET↩ Kekke -the man, the myth, the concept

<<How very nice of you to inform us that illegal activiteis are illegal.>>

I was not pointing out that the "activiteis" are illegal. To be clearer: the vigor with which some copyright holders persue violators can be surprising.

SeinfeldonvhsMar 10, 2001, 3:52 PM ET↩ ArtVandelay2000

you are right

On 10 Mar 2001 19:10:22 GMT, [email] (ArtVandelay2000) wrote:

ByronMar 10, 2001, 4:33 PM ET↩ ArtVandelay2000

ArtVandelay2000 wrote:

Thank you Jackie Childs.....:)

BJB

- The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him. -Robert Benchley

homerr..2KMar 10, 2001, 9:27 PM ET↩ Byron

Byron wrote in message ...

clearer: the

Anybody who says 'with which' gets a pass on spelling.. probably just transposed letters anyway. I see A LOT of that!

surprising.

Chiles......;)

lt.homerr.. spelling police

Feelalrite1Mar 10, 2001, 11:30 PM ET↩ homerr..2K

So, all you seem to do is correct the spelling of posts on here. Am I right?

homerr..2KMar 11, 2001, 2:30 AM ET↩ Feelalrite1

Feelalrite1 wrote in message ...

right?

A - spelling

C- - sentence construction.

homerr.. bachelor#3 [unless you want to count 'feelalrite']

The News Guy(Mike)Mar 11, 2001, 6:38 AM ET↩ Feelalrite1

Feelalrite1 wrote:

No you are not right.. Checking the spelling of "a lot" is MY vocation. "homerr..2K" was adding some facetious comments about my literary obsession, to his post. Stick around in this group and you will see what it is all about. We're really funny guys. :-)

Feelalrite1Mar 11, 2001, 12:12 PM ET↩ The News Guy(Mike)

I would use the word sad to describe you, not funny.

John TwernboldMar 11, 2001, 12:32 PM ET↩ Feelalrite1

Ho ho ho, them's FIGHTIN' words! Prepare yourself for a Davola-style kick to the head.

ByronMar 11, 2001, 4:47 AM ET↩ homerr..2K

"homerr..2K" wrote:

Bee Troll - A species much like the above, butunfortunately, have an irresistable streak inside them that will not let them idly pass up a spelling mistake without correcting it.

Andrew CameronMar 12, 2001, 1:00 PM ET↩ ArtVandelay2000

ArtVandelay2000 wrote in message ...

the

This is true. Just look at WB and their Harry Potter "sue the kids" protection scheme/racket.