In a message dated 8/19/2007 11:57:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: As I understand, neither person has copyrighted sites or material. The former (fellow issuing the complaint) removed his web site, in anger, so not sure, can't compare. But still un-copyrighted. ------------ Gloria, The following is from the US Copyright Office FAQs and should correct a misunderstanding you have expressed here and many fall prey to. http://www.copyright.gov/faq.html When is my work protected? Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created and fixed in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with the aid of a machine or device. Do I have to register with your office to be protected? No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from the moment the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you wish to bring a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, Copyright Basics, section “Copyright Registration.” Sharon Dulcich ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

Thanks to all, this has been a big help. Gloria On Aug 19, 2007, at 2:48 PM, [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 8/19/2007 11:57:56 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > As I understand, neither person has copyrighted > sites or material. The former (fellow issuing the > complaint) removed his web site, in anger, so not > sure, can't compare. But still un-copyrighted. > > ------------ > Gloria, > > The following is from the US Copyright Office FAQs and should > correct a > misunderstanding you have expressed here and many fall prey to. > > http://www.copyright.gov/faq.html > > > When is my work protected? > Your work is under copyright protection the moment it is created > and fixed > in a tangible form that it is perceptible either directly or with > the aid of a > machine or device. > > > Do I have to register with your office to be protected? > No. In general, registration is voluntary. Copyright exists from > the moment > the work is created. You will have to register, however, if you > wish to bring > a lawsuit for infringement of a U.S. work. See Circular 1, > Copyright Basics, > section “Copyright Registration.” > > Sharon Dulcich > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all- > new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ROOTSWEB-HELP- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message