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The Change It Had to Come (Was Re: Fair use of ODP license)

[Rob O. Zilla:]
>
> I don't think there is a "legal problem" to repost threads [from
> the ODP Editor Forum, however, you are risking your position as an
> ODP editor if you repost a thread here and it can be traced back to
> you. It is spelled out in the guidelines that you are not allowed
> to repost internal ODP forum threads.
>
> Take it from someone who has been through this exact situation.
> The ODP's Chief of Espionage Operations will come after you. (Meta
> Editor goldm)

ODP Meta Editor goldm is now XODP Meta Editor goldm. Apparently ODP's former
Chief Inquisitor was "caught" using an alter ego to provide favorable treatment
of Web sites with which he was affiliated, as if this sort of intrigue was ever
a secret. (See "Lies, Damn Lies, and ODP Doublespeak: XODP Editall netesq sets
the record straight about ODP Meta Editor goldm," <
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/xodp/files/Lies%20Damn%20Lies.htm >.)

Who'd a thunk it?

Humbly Yours,

XODP Moderator netesq




Mon Aug 6, 2001 7:52 pm

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Excuse me if you've been at this before I've read the ODP license and it looks like threads from the forums are fair game as long as the standard attribution...
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Oct 31, 2000
11:54 pm

I don't think there is a "legal problem" to repost threads, however, you are risking your position as an ODP editor if you repost a thread here and it can be...
Rob O. Zilla
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Nov 4, 2000
2:54 am

[Rob O. Zilla:] ... ODP Meta Editor goldm is now XODP Meta Editor goldm. Apparently ODP's former Chief Inquisitor was "caught" using an alter ego to provide...
David Prenatt
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Aug 6, 2001
8:01 pm

ROFLMAO!!!!!!! ... From: David Prenatt To: xodp@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 7:52 PM Subject: [xodp] The Change It Had to Come (Was Re: Fair...
Rob O. Zilla
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Aug 7, 2001
5:18 am

I'm currently hearing of some interesting developments from a highly- placed ODP editor (not for attribution). Included in the update was news of the goldm...
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Aug 8, 2001
4:52 pm

... are ... know of ... No only the directory data is available, the forum threads are not covered by that licence....
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Feb 15, 2001
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