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From: "BJ. B." <>
Subject: Copy rights
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 11:25:51 -0600

Hi Everyone,

I want to try to wake you all up about something regarding copyrights. Most
of us never give it a thought..we get and recieve pohots and documents all
the time. But theres a trap in here, and we all have to be aware of it.

To start, lets say we have photo or document that we want to share...we all
do it...and thats just super. BUT the thing you have to understand is this,
once you have passed what ever it is on to someone to post, THEY have the
copyright... you have explictely given it to the person who is the Web
master. In most instances you will be told in some manner that you are
passing copyright..which you MUST do in order for the item to be placed on
the site..etc. OK, so far so good.
Now we want to talk about what you are not being told.

Lets say you build a gen.tree online....super, feels like an easy way to do
it doent it ? BUT..now you will be asked if you want to post...Oh boy, good
deal ? No, its not ! You would be given a series of screens after you said
ok to post..your all excited about getting online..and WHAM ! You didnt even
notice, but who ever provided the program has grabbed your copy right !
Now, this ordinarily wont matter..we give and receieve freely..but what
happens down the line when someone is writing a book or something and quotes
you as source ? Uh oh..we got a problem here. Or, you or a friend/family
memeber wants to copy what you put on line (and that includes photos)...you
can"t do it..the copyright now belongs to the Website..its not yours
anymore, unless you have held the copyright back. Most Webmasters dont get
bent if we copy a photo to send on or something..BUT it could happen !
My prime example of this copyright thingy is the fact that IF you build a
tree online, using Ancestry.coms "Family Tree' and gone on to post it..That
means you ran though all the screens they put up, and clicked "OK" to all of
them..YOU dont own that info any more..Ancestry does !
Further,,if you build your Tree, using another program, and agree to put it
online..you had better be VERY sure that you, and only you..retain the
copyright ! Otherwise, you may see YOUR work show up in someone elses book
without a thought of the work you did ! What makes it even worse is the
fact, you cant use your own work because YOU have violated THIER copyright
!!!

In close Dear Friends..please be VERY careful where you put your long hours
of work, and the things you have gathered. Some, like Tim West, wont give
you grief. But others (who I wont name) will gather and SELL your
work..under thier copyright !

Take care my Friends... and keep safe !
BJ

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