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Kathrynne, If I understood Janet right, she was cutting you down saying that e-mail was EXcluded from the law you refer to. I thought it only fair that "someone" back you up. I'm so glad that you pointed out that it is law - especially since I wasn't aware of it. Bonnie In a message dated 11/18/99 10:48:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: > Bonnie Rowley wrote: > > > > Now I can't find Kathrynne's original post re this but I do believe it > said > > the the law from '78 (?) INCLUDED e-mail. > > > > Bonnie > > Yes; e-mail, in its early form was available at that time. However, > application of the law to e-mail has become an issue only fairly > recently. > > While it is generally considered acceptable to mention and even excerpt > text, crediting or otherwise acknowledging the author, I and others of > my acquaintance strenuously object to private posts being forwarded to a > listserv. It is considered rude at the very least, illegal at worst. I > understand that not everyone is aware of copyright laws, but have a hard > time imagining that it would be thought OK for someone to post a > personal letter of mine on a public bulletin board. > Best regards, > Kathrynne >