"Phil Addison" wrote in message
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On Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:29:37 +0100, in uk.d-i-y ":::Jerry::::"
wrote:

It's not quite the same, you are placing it (in effect) on a
public
bill board - you can't stop people copying it - especially if
they
have as much right to the bill boards content as anyone else.

Morally, it's wrong what Avenue Supplies is doing and I'm
certainly
not trying to condone their activity, but it's not illegal as
they
are giving due credit and are not passing off the content as
their
own. What you and others are suggesting is a bit like trying to
deign
nntp access to a disliked ISP - or even Google archive....

No, it's not illegal in the sense they can go to jail for it, but
copyright is a civil offence which means you can sue them for any
losses
you incur or any profit they make from using your work without
permission, plus expenses. It's the last bit that usually scares
infringers off - lawyers are VERY expensive.


What don't you understand about nntp and Usenet etc.?... :~(

The fact is, they are NOT breaking copyright (as they acknowledge
copyright), they are just accessing a PUBLIC news feed - just as any
ISP, Google, or any 'Usenet server' does and what's more the first
and last often charge people...