Good idea, Jim. Brian Staffordshire, UK List Admin www.lordbramhall.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim SHARPE" <[email protected]> To: "Brian" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 11:08 AM Subject: RE: [GEN-FRIENDS] CHECK THE DATE [forwarded by Brian] > Well !!! On our list why don't we make it a presumption of forwarding > permission, unless specifically prohibited by the member, as an article of > membership. That solves the problem. Storm in a teacup really. > > Jim Sharpe Shaw, Oldham. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] CHECK THE DATE [forwarded by Brian] > > From: "Marged" <[email protected]> > Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Fw: [SCOUSERS] Sharing emails.illegal as from > today.!! > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 14:13:29 -0000 > > > TOO BAD, EH? > > This is a report in the Brisbane Sunday Mail,or parts thereof........I > quote"Forwarding email without permission from the sender is illegal from > today. > New laws set a maximum of five years or fines up to $A60,000. > The illegality stems from breaching copyright held by the original > sender. > Federal Attorney general Darryl Williams warned Australians they > could > be breaking the law if they foreward emails as from today. > "It's quite possible that forwarding an email could be a > technical > infringement copyright,"Mr Williams legal advisor said"Emailing something is > a > 'communication'under the digital Agenda Act". > The article closes with a statement by InternetAssociation > executive Director Peter Coroneos ,who stated that"Forwarding email had > probably > always involved a technical breach of copyright."He urged people sending > email > to spell out whether they gave permission for the contents to be forwarded." > That is the report in a nutshell.What are the lists views on > the > article?Is it just froth and bubbles or is it a rehash of something that has > been known for some time?Cheers,Marty(in OZ). > > > Brian > Staffordshire, UK > List Admin > www.lordbramhall.co.uk > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 20/04/2002 > > > ==== GEN-FRIENDS Mailing List ==== > Suspect virus messages should be sent to the List Admin only, > NOT to the list, so they can be checked out before a panic starts. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/19/02 > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 4/19/02 > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.351 / Virus Database: 197 - Release Date: 20/04/2002