archiving on inet

[Perry E. Metzger]

Mike Godwin says:
> > Try to sue for damages when your work is available for free to
> > millions of people. The judge will laugh in your face, copyright or
> > no. Damages are, after all, related to lost revenue -- if you allow
> > anyone who wants to see something for free in one medium, you will
> > have a fucking hard time to keep them from examining it in another
> > equivalent medium.
> 
> One can register the work and sue for statutory damages and attorneys'
> fees. No need to prove damages in such a case.

Absolutely true, but one has to say "Copyright" in the work in such a
case. Virtually no usenet work has that magic word in it. From what I
understand, if you don't say "Copyright" they can stop you in court
but there is a presumption going for the defendant.

Perry