Re: [GAGEN] Posting obituaries on list
by Richard R. Pettys, Jr.
Yanno, you could probably just list the deceased on a weekly basis without
retyping their obituary. That would not be a copyright violation.
Richard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Giddeon" <keith(a)giddeon.com>
To: <GAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:07 PM
Subject: RE: [GAGEN] Posting obituaries on list
> You know... a genealogy mailing list is intended to convey information
about
> people who have lived in that county. If the proper permission is obtained
> concerning copyrights, I don't see what the problem is with posting them.
I
> don't understand why people would complain about too much information. I
> doubt they would complain if one applied to their research. So, they
should
> let others benefit from the list's intended purpose.
>
> --Keith
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Melody [mailto:mmccook@bellsouth.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 6:03 AM
> > To: GAGEN-L(a)rootsweb.com
> > Subject: [GAGEN] Posting obituaries on list
> >
> >
> > Good morning all,
> >
> > I've had a small problem come up on my list that I've seen on a
> > couple of others.
> >
> > I have a number of subscribers that would like to see the weekly
> > obits from our County posted onto the mailing list each week.
> > These obits are released twice a week and usually number 10 or
> > less all total.
> >
> > we have one subscriber that is extremely upset that these obits
> > are being posted by a volunteer.
> > Has anyone encountered this before and how did you handle it?
> >
> > I've also been a bit concerned about the copyright issue and I'm
> > not clear on the copyright of obituaries. I do know that I can
> > get permission from a couple of the funeral homes in Coffee
> > County to post them, (I haven't asked the newspaper yet)
> >
> > This issue has caused some friction on my list and it seems the
> > majority of the subscribers want this service.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Melody
> > cc for Coffee County GaGenWeb
> > cc for Atkinson County GaGenWeb
> > South Central Regional Coordinator
> >
> >
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