On Mon, 6 Nov 1995, Mentor Cana wrote:
> > The author of the item retains copyright, from the moment of creation, unless
> > stated otherwise.  Copyright is retained for the life of the author plus
> > 50 years.
> >
>
>   How about the copyright of the lists themselves as entity?
> -Mentor
 
Unless you really and truly edit the messages before they are posted, not
just allow or disallow them, I doubt you have much ground for claiming
copyright, as a list.  A list isn't even a "person" unless you have
incorporated or done something of the sort which the courts will
recognize. If you want your list to own a share of the copyright, get the
list legally recognized, register the list name as a trademark, etc.  In
other words, check your wallet then go see an attorney who specializes in
this stuff.
 
I suggest you take this up with the copyright list ([log in to unmask]),
though the last time I checked they were tending to avoid questions like
this.  Be prepared, being a bunch of copyright attorneys they can be
pretty long winded and argue a tiny point to death. ;-)
 
Douglas
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