Posted by Dr. Bob on October 30, 2002, at 19:41:04
In reply to copyright, posted by oracle on October 30, 2002, at 10:57:14
> Those new board topics are interesting, but do you think having new non-med boards would inspire more people to post on them? All those topics are allowable on Social, yet there are times when Social has only a few new posts per day. Wouldn't adding more boards mean fewer posts on all of them? I'm afraid all the non-med boards might start to feel like sad little parties where there just aren't quite enough guests to get any momentum going.
Hmm, yes, that would be a risk. But someone might be more drawn to a party that's smaller if they're more sure that they'll find the conversation interesting, right?
> The med board has the most posts by far, so if any board needs splitting up, isn't it that one?
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> TabßithaThe idea wouldn't be to split up PSB, but to try to stimulate, by setting aside room for, more discussion of those specific types.
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> If people on these boards have been banned for quoting from literature that is well known and taught at a majority of universities then I fail to see how original works by these wonderfully creative types will fall inside your ever changing rules of civility.
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> --AliiWell, sonnets can be original and creative, can't they? Even though they have to follow certain rules? Granted, those rules don't ever change...
Support would still be a higher priority than freedom of speech. So, unfortunately, those with a particular style or "voice" might be excluded.
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> I see a big problem with the way copyrights are handled here. I would have a problem with "unrestricted use" of my original creative works.
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> oracleGood point... What if that didn't apply to that board? So I'd ask for permission to reproduce those posts. Like anyone else would. Or at least should...
Bob
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