Why would I have to hide from people in a news group? Like I said get in the
real world and take your best shot, lol.

--
William Barfieldsr
"Jim Lane" > wrote in message
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> Douglas S. Ladden wrote:
> > Jim Lane on 04 Nov 2003 suggested:
> >
> >
> >>If it says it is copyrighted, then it is by common copyright. You are
> >>jerk A-1 (noticing you're hiding out now with a different identity).
> >>
> >
> > To my knowledge, there is no such thing as a "common copyright", nor
> > a "common law copyright", if that's what you meant. At least not in the
> > United States, I am not familiar with the laws of other jurisdictions.
> > All Copyright Law in the United States is enabled by the U.S.
> > Constitution, and established by Federal Law, pre-empting any State laws
> > which may speak to the issue.
> >
> > --Douglas
>
> Here's your own reply from below talking about what I was referring to:
>
> Since 1978, all original works affixed in a tangible medium are
> automatically protected by Copyright. Since most websites didn't exist
> prior to 1978, they would be protected. The recipes themselves would
> might also be Copyright depending on the factual basis surrounding them.
>
>
> jim
>