Re: Picky .sig trend

} Many people seem to be writing: } -> } ->========================================================================= } ->= ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. = } ->= This posting is copyright and may be used only for the purposes = } ->= of professional study. Use of this posting in any commercial = } ->= environment is explicity prohibited. This posting may only be = } ->= reproduced for personal archival purposes. = } ->========================================================================= } } Would somebody mind telling me how I am missing the boat? This .sig seems to } becoming quite trendy, but I don't even feel comfortable responding to people } who use it. Suppose I respond to a question and someone has this .sig and I } use some of the original text to answer the question. It seems to me whether } it's a personal reply or a posting I could somehow be legally liable and it's } not worth it for offering free comments and advice. } } Does this .sig bug anyone else? Or am I missing the boat on this trend??? I've been scared to respond to these posts, too. After all, my address ends in ".com", so I'm probably guilty simply by reading it! Is the copyright notice itself protected by copyright? I'll bet those people use the clipper encryption system, too. ;) Clem __________________________________________________________________ | Clem Akins Standard Disclaimers Apply | |Reynolds Metals Co, Alloys Plant "Climb High, Cave Deep!" | | Muscle Shoals, Alabama USA cwakins@leia.alloys.rmc.com | |________________________________________________________________|