Terri, I agree with you and I didn't hear a "call for votes" on the issue to Dr. Leverich to decide if there was a majority or not. Obviously my vote would be contrary to his. Dwayne Crandall ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Dr. B. -- it doesn't work Author: listowners@rootsweb.com at internet-ext Date: 7/20/97 8:17 AM >Date: Sat, 19 Jul 1997 20:55:39 -0700 >From: Jim <sundowner@sprintmail.com> >Reply-To: sundowner@sprintmail.com >To: Eldon Jensen <jensenet@vii.com>, Brian Leverich <leverich@rootsweb.com> >Subject: Re: Dr. B. -- it doesn't work >Content-Length: 1325 > >Terri > > While you are of course entitled to your own option, I think there are >more of us who are in Brian's court. Rootsweb gave us a home after >Maiser crashed, they have spent considerable amounts of their money >expanding the system we use. A system I might add that responds >considerably faster than Maiser did. This gives them a say in what >happens to the flow of data through rootsweb. They are not claiming >ownership of the files but claim the content and format of rootsweb were >duplicated without permission. This is, in all courts I know of, >illegal. > So while you might disagree on the right of one to own a surname I fail >to see how you can disagree on the obvious theft of content and look of >a product created by someone else. > Hopefully the discussion of this subject will move to the group created >to discuss it. There are far to many e-mails to delete on this subject. > > Jim >-- > Jim: I NEVER stated I wasn't in Dr. B's court! I fully understand the 'theft of services'. My statement was this.....if I rent a spot at my local storage shed and store my 'stuff' there, they don't own or have a right to my 'stuff' just because it goes through and is stored on their premises! I don't want anybody else to claim 'my stuff' as their own. From what I read, to stop this problem of 'theft of services' Rootsweb wants to claim my 'stuff' as their own. I know that legally that can't be done anymore than the first option could be done. IT JUST DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY! Get a way that makes sense! This one doesn't make any sense. I don't want to be in the minority here (even though it was so politely pointed out that I am, and why I don't know)! I don't like the theft of services and haven't even bothered to visit 'the' site, so don't imply that I am a traitor to the cause! I will support any 'LEGAL AND ETHICAL' means to prevent theft of services but not when it violates my own rights to my own material. Terri Jensen her Terri X Jensen mark Terri Jensen jensenet@vii.com ***************************************** * * * BAD SPELLERS OF THE WORLD - UNTIE!! * * * *****************************************