You guys are making me so jealous!! I want winter to come to California so bad, I would even take the snow. It has been an endless summer and much too dry. Joyce > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:20:27 -0600 > Subject: Re: [HATCHER] (no subject) > > > HATCHER website: http://hatcherfamilyassn.com > HALL DNA project: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm > "One of the tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a brutal gang of facts" - La Rochefoucauld > > Evelyn, > > We don't do snoeshoes. We simply hibernate :-) > > It was supposed to be 7-14 inches for us but looks like we'll get thru it with about 6 inches. > > You are right about the "no credit" situation. But it's also true that there are only a few "original" copiers with everyone else copying from him/her. And it's often impossible to know who was "first." > > When you know that seasoned and experienced researchers do not copy whole pages of information from someone else's file, including personal notes, without giving proper credit, you also know all of these copiers are amateurs with limited or no knowledge of copyright issues. While documents or any public record are NOT copyrightable and can certainly be "copied" no matter where you find them, personal writings ARE protected. > > I have also seen a few egregious examples of a "copier" not only copying my words but interspersing his/her own words into the mix, leaving the clear impression with the viewer that this entire scenario was researched solely by the "copier." > > But it's also a waste of time and effort to chase after these guys. As you point out, our presence on Google is large and in the long run our site will be found. And once that happens, the "copiers" are left in the dust :-) > > Sooo......back to the tombstones as I watch the snow fall....and fall! > > Nel > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen1:102009

HATCHER website: http://hatcherfamilyassn.com HALL DNA project: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~nhatcher/hall/HDNAtest.htm "One of the tragedies of life is the murder of a beautiful theory by a brutal gang of facts" - La Rochefoucauld But, but, but!! I thought California was PARA-dise! <evil grin> Several tons of snow will be shipped UPS asap - how's dat?? Nel