It is my understanding that "facts" cannot be copyrighted. What can be copyrighted is the manner, format, style, etc by which the facts are presented. There may very well be a copyright problem if someone posts a quote of copyrighted material. However, I seem to recall that there is a fair use exception to the copyright laws, whereby scholarly research etc. which quotes copyrighted material is permitted, so long as credit is given to the copyrighted source. With this exception, it seems that there would not be a violation if the material is quoted, credit is given, and then the person gives his/her own analysis and comments on the material quoted -- or the analysis and comments of someone else (again, while giving appropriate credit). Anyone have any analysis or comments on my thoughts? (When you respond to this invitation with your analysis and comments -- I won't sue you for violating whatever copyright I have on this topic.) Mick