[SEL] Oldengine.org document repository

[Jeff Allen]

Peter, Dave, and list,

This has been covered, and I even brought it up once. It is pointless to try 
to watermark or protect anything you put online. I have a lot of data 
online, and I gave up on trying to protect it. I did come up with a solution 
regarding e-bay.

I browse e-bay daily. If I ever see any of my work for sale the solution is 
simple. Contact the bidders and point them to the free information that was 
stolen. If that ain't a good time, I don't know what is. Talk about bid 
retractions.

Regards,

Jeff Allen
Arvada, Colorado USA

http://oldengine.org/members/allen/
http://frapa.us/
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter A Forbes" <diesel at easynet.co.uk>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Oldengine.org document repository


> On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 16:54:30 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>
>>>Should we find that the facility is being abused, by copying the files 
>>>and
>>>selling the resulting manual on ebay for example, then we will have to
>>>reconsider the access position.
>>>Input from interested parties welcomed, we reckon on doing this in a 
>>>couple of
>>>weeks, in time for the Cabin Fever season!
>>>Peter
>>
>>Hi Peter,
>>         Why the hell would you (or anyone else for that matter) care 
>> about
>>someone selling copies on e-bay? Only a "control freak" would care about
>>such things. I urge you to reconsider your position!
>>         Dave
>
> Hi Dave:
>
> It's something that has cropped up before, both on the Lists and on 
> Harry's
> site, and I seem to recall a discussion on the SEL list in particular this 
> year.
>
> If an engine enthusiast spends his or her time scanning manuals for the 
> benefit
> of the hobby, and supplies them free for use by others, I don't think it 
> is
> right that people should take that work and profit by selling it on ebay.
>
> I know that a lot of information is available in the USA under the Freedom 
> of
> Information Act, and in principal I thoroughly applaud the Act and the
> principle, but the Act doesn't apply to the average collector/enthusiast 
> who
> spends his own time and effort on producing something for the rest of us.
>
> There are a number of issues here, and I am following the general trend of
> comments made to me already on the subject, but would welcome further
> discussion/comment so that we can get a better view of the position.
>
> Peter
>
>
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